Model Comparison
Nova Pro vs QwQ-32B-PreviewWhich is better in 2026?
QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. QwQ-32B-Preview is 8.6x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Nova Pro vs QwQ-32B-Preview — which is better?
Nova Pro (by Amazon) and QwQ-32B-Preview (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.
Nova Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, QwQ-32B-Preview is roughly 8.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Nova Pro also accepts a larger context window (300,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose Nova Pro if…
- you process long inputs — it offers a 300,000 token context window
Choose QwQ-32B-Preview if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- cost matters — it's about 8.6x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Nova Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
QwQ-32B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens) is 5.3x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens) is 16.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Nova Pro is more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Nova Pro accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while QwQ-32B-Preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Nova Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B-Preview does not.
Nova Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Nova Pro
QwQ-32B-Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nova Pro is licensed under a proprietary 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.
QwQ-32B-Preview is 0 month newer than Nova Pro.
Nov 20, 2024
1.7 years ago
Nov 28, 2024
1.6 years ago
1w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Nova Pro'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 Nova Pro's cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Provider Availability
Nova Pro is available from Bedrock. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.
Nova Pro
QwQ-32B-Preview
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Nova Pro
View detailsAmazon
QwQ-32B-Preview
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Nova Pro and QwQ-32B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Nova Pro vs QwQ-32B-Preview.