Model Comparison

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 vs QwQ-32BWhich is better in 2026?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 vs QwQ-32B — which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (by NVIDIA) and QwQ-32B (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 Ultra 253B v1 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval, LiveCodeBench, MATH-500), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025

Choose QwQ-32B if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval, LiveCodeBench, MATH-500), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jul 18 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

220.5B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has 220.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B, making it 678.5% larger.

NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
253.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B
32.5Bparameters
253.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
32.5B
QwQ-32B

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while QwQ-32B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

QwQ-32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is 1 month newer than QwQ-32B.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Apr 7, 2025

1.3 years ago

1mo newer
QwQ-32B

Mar 5, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while QwQ-32B has a cutoff of 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B has more recent training data (up to 2024-11-28), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (2023-12-01).

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Dec 2023

QwQ-32B

Nov 2024

11 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA
Higher GPQA score (76.0% vs 65.2%)
Higher IFEval score (89.5% vs 83.9%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (66.3% vs 63.4%)
Higher MATH-500 score (97.0% vs 90.6%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

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Run your own prompts against Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 and QwQ-32B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
✓ Preferred
QwQ-32B
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NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B

FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 vs QwQ-32B.

Which is better, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 or QwQ-32B?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is made by NVIDIA and QwQ-32B 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 Ultra 253B v1 compare to QwQ-32B in benchmarks?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 scores MATH-500: 97.0%, IFEval: 89.5%, GPQA: 76.0%, BFCL v2: 74.1%, AIME 2025: 72.5%. QwQ-32B scores MATH-500: 90.6%, IFEval: 83.9%, AIME 2024: 79.5%, LiveBench: 73.1%, BFCL: 66.4%.

What are the main differences between Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 and QwQ-32B?

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 Ultra 253B v1 and QwQ-32B?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is developed by NVIDIA and QwQ-32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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