Model Comparison

Nova Micro vs Qwen3 32B

Qwen3 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Micro is 2.6x cheaper per token.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Nova Micro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 32B is better at 1 benchmark (BFCL).

Qwen3 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens) is 3.3x cheaper than Qwen3 32B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens) is 2.1x cheaper than Qwen3 32B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3 32B is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 32B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Nova Micro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 32B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20, while Qwen3 32B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 32B is 5 months newer than Nova Micro.

Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

Qwen3 32B

Apr 29, 2025

11 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Nova Micro is available from Bedrock. Qwen3 32B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Sambanova.

Nova Micro

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M

Qwen3 32B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.44/1M
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Sambanova
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights
Higher BFCL score (70.3% vs 56.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Amazon
Nova Micro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 32B

FAQ

Common questions about Nova Micro vs Qwen3 32B

Qwen3 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Micro is made by Amazon and Qwen3 32B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%. Qwen3 32B scores Arena Hard: 93.8%, AIME 2024: 81.4%, LiveBench: 74.9%, MultiLF: 73.0%, AIME 2025: 72.9%.
Nova Micro is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock. Qwen3 32B costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.
Nova Micro supports 128K tokens and Qwen3 32B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include input pricing ($0.03 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Nova Micro is developed by Amazon and Qwen3 32B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.