Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Qwen QwQ 32B delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,495 vs 1,450), while Qwen QwQ 32B leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (67.5%), while Ernie 4.5 Turbo is more budget-friendly at $1.2/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
8 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Baidu current multimodal enterprise foundation model with broad Chinese knowledge.
Alibaba specialized open reasoning model competing with frontier closed reasoning models.
Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost
Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.
Δ 45 Arena Elo pts
95 tok/s
$1.2 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Ernie 4.5 Turbo | Qwen QwQ 32B | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +45 | ||
| Coding Elo | +85 | ||
| LiveBench | +7% | ||
| SWE-bench | +10.5% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +8.7% | ||
| Time to first token | +120 ms | ||
| Output speed | 95 tok/s | 68 tok/s | +27 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.3/1M | $0.3/1M | — |
| Output price | $1.2/1M | $1.2/1M | — |
| Context window | +3k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).
Lower output list price ($1.2/1M).
Lower TTFT (200 ms).
Larger window (131k).
Ernie 4.5 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Qwen QwQ 32B | Higher SWE-bench (67.5%). |
| High-volume chat | Ernie 4.5 Turbo | Lower output list price ($1.2/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Ernie 4.5 Turbo | Lower TTFT (200 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Qwen QwQ 32B | Larger window (131k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Ernie 4.5 Turbo | Ernie 4.5 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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