Model Comparison

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 32B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Verdict: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct — which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (by NVIDIA) and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct outperforms in 3 benchmarks (HellaSwag, TruthfulQA, Winogrande), while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, MMLU). Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2024

Choose Qwen2.5 32B Instruct if…

  • you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct outperforms in 3 benchmarks (HellaSwag, TruthfulQA, Winogrande), while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (ARC-C, GSM8k, MMLU).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Wed Jul 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

37.5B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has 37.5B more parameters than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct, making it 115.4% larger.

NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
70.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
32.5Bparameters
70.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
32.5B
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct was released on 2024-10-01, while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is 0 month newer than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Oct 1, 2024

1.8 years ago

1w newer
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while Qwen2.5 32B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5 32B Instruct's cutoff date.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Dec 2023

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA
Higher HellaSwag score (85.6% vs 85.2%)
Higher TruthfulQA score (58.6% vs 57.8%)
Higher Winogrande score (84.5% vs 82.0%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher ARC-C score (70.4% vs 69.2%)
Higher GSM8k score (95.9% vs 91.4%)
Higher MMLU score (83.3% vs 80.2%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
✓ Preferred
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
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Feature
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.

Which is better, Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct or Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is made by NVIDIA and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct compare to Qwen2.5 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.4%, HellaSwag: 85.6%, Winogrande: 84.5%, GSM8K Chat: 81.9%, MMLU Chat: 80.6%. Qwen2.5 32B Instruct scores GSM8k: 95.9%, HumanEval: 88.4%, HellaSwag: 85.2%, BBH: 84.5%, MBPP: 84.0%.

What are the main differences between Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Llama 3.1 Community License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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