Qwen3 32B vs Qwen3.5-397B-A17B Comparison
Comparing Qwen3 32B and Qwen3.5-397B-A17B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3 32B and Qwen3.5-397B-A17B don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3 32B ($0.10/1M tokens) is 6.0x cheaper than Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($0.60/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3 32B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 12.0x cheaper than Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($3.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is more expensive than Qwen3 32B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B has 364.2B more parameters than Qwen3 32B, making it 1110.4% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3 32B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 32B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is limited to 64,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 32B does not.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3 32B
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
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 Qwen3.5-397B-A17B was released on 2026-02-16.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 10 months newer than Qwen3 32B.
Apr 29, 2025
10 months ago
Feb 16, 2026
3 weeks ago
9mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen3 32B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Sambanova. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is available from Novita. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Qwen3 32B
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 32B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
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Detailed Comparison
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