Model Comparison

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct vs QwQ-32B-Preview

QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is 13.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct ($0.01/1M tokens) is 15.0x cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct ($0.02/1M tokens) is 10.0x cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, QwQ-32B-Preview is more expensive than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Input tokens$0.01

Output tokens$0.02

Best providerDeepinfra

QwQ-32B-Preview

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$0.20

Best providerDeepinfra

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

29.3B diff

QwQ-32B-Preview has 29.3B more parameters than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct, making it 912.5% larger.

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

3.2Bparameters

QwQ-32B-Preview

32.5Bparameters

3.2B

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

32.5B

QwQ-32B-Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while QwQ-32B-Preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

QwQ-32B-Preview

Input32,768 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is licensed under Llama 3.2 Community License, while QwQ-32B-Preview uses Apache 2.0.

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

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Llama 3.2 Community License

Open weights

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

QwQ-32B-Preview is 2 months newer than Llama 3.2 3B Instruct.

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Sep 25, 2024

1.6 years ago

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.4 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Llama 3.2 3B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm QwQ-32B-Preview's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Llama 3.2 3B Instruct's cutoff date.

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

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QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is available from DeepInfra. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.01/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.02/1M

QwQ-32B-Preview

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Hyperbolic

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M

Together

Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

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QwQ-32B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher GPQA score (65.2% vs 32.8%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Llama 3.2 3B Instruct	QwQ-32B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.2 3B Instruct vs QwQ-32B-Preview.

Which is better, Llama 3.2 3B Instruct or QwQ-32B-Preview?

QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is made by Meta and QwQ-32B-Preview 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 3.2 3B Instruct compare to QwQ-32B-Preview in benchmarks?

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct scores NIH/Multi-needle: 84.7%, ARC-C: 78.6%, GSM8k: 77.7%, IFEval: 77.4%, HellaSwag: 69.8%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.

Is Llama 3.2 3B Instruct cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview?

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is 15.0x cheaper for input tokens. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct costs $0.01/M input and $0.02/M output via deepinfra. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Llama 3.2 3B Instruct and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct supports 128K tokens and QwQ-32B-Preview supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Llama 3.2 3B Instruct and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 33K), input pricing ($0.01 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Llama 3.2 Community License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama 3.2 3B Instruct and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is developed by Meta and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.