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Particle-1 vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Particle-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 31.9 to 19.7.

Particle AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Particle-1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 31.9 to 19.7, ranking #133 overall.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Particle-1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 31.9 and ranks #133 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Particle-1
Particle AI
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
31.9
#133
19.7
#231
Reasoning
31.2
#135
18.6
#237
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
$0.25 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
—

Individual benchmarks

3 reported for Particle-1 · 45 for Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

2 shared

Particle-1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Particle-1 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Particle-1 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Particle AI
Particle-1
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Particle-1 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Particle-1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Particle-1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Particle-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Particle-1 was released on 2026-10-28, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Particle-1 is 13 months newer than Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

Particle-1

Oct 28, 2026

-1 days ago

1.1yr newer
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

1.1 years ago

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

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Particle-1 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Particle-1
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Particle-1 vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.

Which is better, Particle-1 or Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Particle-1 leads the LLM Stats Score 31.9 to 19.7. Particle-1 is made by Particle AI and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Particle-1 compare to Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

Particle-1 scores GPQA: 90.4%, BabyVision: 89.2%, MMLU: 86.1%. Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.9%, ScreenSpot: 95.8%, CharXiv-D: 90.5%, MMLU-Redux: 89.8%, AI2D: 89.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Particle-1 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Particle-1 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Particle-1 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (31.9 vs 19.7), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Particle-1 and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct?

Particle-1 is developed by Particle AI and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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