QwQ-32B vs QwQ-32B-Preview
QwQ-32B and QwQ-32B-Preview are closely matched at 14.9 and 9.1 on the LLM Stats Score.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
QwQ-32B and QwQ-32B-Preview are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 14.9 and 9.1.
The models split the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
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At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
7 reported for QwQ-32B · 4 for QwQ-32B-Preview
QwQ-32B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, LiveCodeBench), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.
QwQ-32B has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
QwQ-32B-Preview has 0.0B more parameters than QwQ-32B, making it 0.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies output context (32,768 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
QwQ-32B was released on 2025-03-05, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.
QwQ-32B is 3 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.
Mar 5, 2025
1.5 years ago
3mo newerNov 28, 2024
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Both models have the same knowledge cutoff date of 2024-11-28.
They should have similar awareness of historical events and information up to this date.
Nov 2024
Nov 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against QwQ-32B and QwQ-32B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about QwQ-32B vs QwQ-32B-Preview.