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 1,272), while Qwen QwQ 32B leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (67.5%), while GPT-4o mini is more budget-friendly at $0.6/1M per 1M output tokens. 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
Legacy small OpenAI model. Useful as a cheap baseline.
Alibaba specialized open reasoning model competing with frontier closed reasoning models.
Currently comparing GPT-4o mini vs Qwen QwQ 32B. Alternative family tiers available.
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 223 Arena Elo pts
160 tok/s
$0.6 / 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 | GPT-4o mini | Qwen QwQ 32B | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +223 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +19.9% | ||
| SWE-bench | +26.3% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +23.1% | ||
| Time to first token | +190 ms | ||
| Output speed | 160 tok/s | 68 tok/s | +92 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.15/1M | $0.3/1M | +$0.15/1M |
| Output price | $0.6/1M | $1.2/1M | +$0.6/1M |
| Context window | +3k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
GPT-4o mini is estimated to save $14.25/month ($171/year).
Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).
Lower output list price ($0.6/1M).
Lower TTFT (130 ms).
Larger window (131k).
GPT-4o mini 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 | GPT-4o mini | Lower output list price ($0.6/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | GPT-4o mini | Lower TTFT (130 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Qwen QwQ 32B | Larger window (131k). |
| Screenshots / vision | GPT-4o mini | GPT-4o mini is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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