Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) vs QwQ-32B-Preview Comparison

Comparing Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) and QwQ-32B-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, LiveCodeBench), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) costs less

For input processing, Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) ($0.10/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, QwQ-32B-Preview is more expensive than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.10

Best providerMistral

QwQ-32B-Preview

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$0.20

Best providerDeepinfra

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

29.5B diff

QwQ-32B-Preview has 29.5B more parameters than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512), making it 983.3% larger.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

3.0Bparameters

QwQ-32B-Preview

32.5Bparameters

3.0B

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

32.5B

QwQ-32B-Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) accepts 131,100 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 131,100 tokens, while QwQ-32B-Preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Input131,100 tokens

Output131,100 tokens

QwQ-32B-Preview

Input32,768 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B-Preview 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)

Text

Images

Audio

Video

QwQ-32B-Preview

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

QwQ-32B-Preview

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-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is 12 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

3 months ago

1.0yr newer

QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B-Preview 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-Preview's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)'s cutoff date.

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

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QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.