Model Comparison
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 vs QwQ-32BWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 vs QwQ-32B — which is better?
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and QwQ-32B (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.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025
Choose QwQ-32B if…
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval), while QwQ-32B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 has 202.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B, making it 623.1% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
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
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 was released on 2025-07-25, while QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 5 months newer than QwQ-32B.
Jul 25, 2025
10 months ago
4mo newerMar 5, 2025
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507'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 Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507's cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
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QwQ-32B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 vs QwQ-32B.