Qwen3 32B vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Qwen3 32B and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct are closely matched at 18.7 and 20.5 on the LLM Stats Score.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3 32B and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 18.7 and 20.5.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3 32B wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Qwen3 32B
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
Choose Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
9 reported for Qwen3 32B · 45 for Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Qwen3 32B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2025), while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Qwen3 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct has 0.2B more parameters than Qwen3 32B, making it 0.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 32B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 32B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 32B does not.
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3 32B
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
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 32B was released on 2025-04-29, while Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.
Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct is 5 months newer than Qwen3 32B.
Apr 29, 2025
1.3 years ago
Sep 22, 2025
11 months ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen3 32B and Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3 32B vs Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct.