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 1,260), while Qwen QwQ 32B leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (67.5%), while Qwen QwQ 32B is more budget-friendly at $1.2/1M per 1M output tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Pro provides faster response streaming (70 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
First million-token Gemini Pro. Baseline for 1.5 vs 2.5 vs 3.x Pro.
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 235 Arena Elo pts
70 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 | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Qwen QwQ 32B | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +235 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +18.8% | ||
| SWE-bench | +29.5% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +25.2% | ||
| Time to first token | +80 ms | ||
| Output speed | 70 tok/s | 68 tok/s | +2 tok/s |
| Input price | $1.25/1M | $0.3/1M | +$0.95/1M |
| Output price | $1.2/1M | +$3.8/1M | |
| Context window | +1.9M |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Qwen QwQ 32B is estimated to save $90.25/month ($1,083/year).
Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).
Lower output list price ($1.2/1M).
Lower TTFT (240 ms).
Larger window (2M).
Gemini 1.5 Pro 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 | Qwen QwQ 32B | Lower output list price ($1.2/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Lower TTFT (240 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Larger window (2M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Gemini 1.5 Pro | Gemini 1.5 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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