Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs QwQ-32B-Preview Comparison
Comparing Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and QwQ-32B-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($3.60/1M tokens) is 18.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B has 364.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B-Preview, making it 1121.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while QwQ-32B-Preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B-Preview does not.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
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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
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B was released on 2026-02-16, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 15 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.
Feb 16, 2026
4 weeks ago
1.2yr newerNov 28, 2024
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Qwen3.5-397B-A17B'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 Qwen3.5-397B-A17B's cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Provider Availability
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is available from Novita. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
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QwQ-32B-Preview
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Detailed Comparison
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