Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
This page compares Grok 4 (xAI) and Qwen QwQ 32B (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 1, 2026. On preference Elo, Qwen QwQ 32B is ahead by 7 points (1,495 vs 1,488; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Qwen QwQ 32B resolves 67.5% versus 58.6% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Grok 4 streams faster (98 tok/s) while Qwen QwQ 32B is the cheaper output token ($1.2/1M). Grok 4 has the larger context window (256k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
Alibaba
Qwen QwQ 32BAlibaba specialized open reasoning model competing with frontier closed reasoning models.
Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs
Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
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
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7 pts advantage
30 tok/s faster
$13.80/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Qwen QwQ 32B is estimated to save $301.50/month ($3,618/year).
Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).
Lower output list price ($1.2/1M).
Lower TTFT (230 ms).
Larger window (256k).
Grok 4 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 | Grok 4 | Lower TTFT (230 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Grok 4 | Larger window (256k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Grok 4 | Grok 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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