Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) vs QwQ-32B
QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Mistral AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveCodeBench). QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
Choose QwQ-32B
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveCodeBench).
QwQ-32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
QwQ-32B has 29.5B more parameters than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512), making it 983.3% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) specifies input context (131,100 tokens). Only Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) specifies output context (131,100 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B does not.
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
QwQ-32B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 9 months newer than QwQ-32B.
Dec 4, 2025
8 months ago
9mo newerMar 5, 2025
1.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm QwQ-32B's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and QwQ-32B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) vs QwQ-32B.
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