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  3. AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think vs Yi-Lightning
Independent ReportPairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026
noindex (thin pair)
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think(allenai)
vs
Yi-Lightning(01.AI)

AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think vs Yi-Lightning benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Yi-Lightning is more budget-friendly at $0.14/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Yi-Lightning if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Executive Verdict Summary

Yi-Lightning holds empirical advantage (2 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
Yi-LightningTop code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
Yi-LightningTop logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
Yi-LightningLowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
Yi-LightningFastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think (1)Yi-Lightning (2)
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think
1 of 3 Wins
✓Context window
Yi-Lightning
2 of 3 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price
allenai
Leads 1 of 3
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (allenai/olmo-3-32b-think). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $0.15 · Out: $0.5/1M
01.AI
Leads 2 of 3
Yi-Lightning

01.AI ultra-fast reasoning model delivering top LiveBench efficiency.

LightningElo 1,475In: $0.14 · Out: $0.14/1M
Top Rival Showdowns for AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think
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Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderYi-Lightning Wins

Yi-Lightning

$0.14 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think (1)vsYi-Lightning (9)
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think: 1W (10%)Overall: Yi-LightningYi-Lightning: 9W (90%)
← AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B ThinkYi-Lightning →
🏆Yi-Lightning Leads(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B ThinkvsYi-Lightning
Preference Elo
—vs1,475
Coding Elo
—vs1,480
SWE-bench
—vs63.4%
LiveBench
—vs65%
GPQA Diamond
—vs78%
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think: 0WYi-Lightning: 5W
🏆Yi-Lightning Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B ThinkvsYi-Lightning
Output speed
—vs130 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs150 ms
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think: 0WYi-Lightning: 2W
🏆Yi-Lightning Leads(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B ThinkvsYi-Lightning
Output price
$0.5/1Mvs$0.14/1M+$0.36/1M
Input price
$0.15/1Mvs$0.14/1M+$0.01/1M
Context window
66kvs16k+49k
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think: 1WYi-Lightning: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B ThinkYi-Lightning
Preference Elo
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think—
Yi-Lightning1,475
Coding Elo
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think—
Yi-Lightning1,480
LiveBench
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think—
Yi-Lightning65%
SWE-bench
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think—
Yi-Lightning63.4%
GPQA Diamond
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think—
Yi-Lightning78%
Time to first token
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think—
Yi-Lightning150 ms
Output speed
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think—
Yi-Lightning130 tok/s
Input priceYi-Lightning +$0.01/1M
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think$0.15/1M
Yi-Lightning$0.14/1M
Output priceYi-Lightning +$0.36/1M
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think$0.5/1M
Yi-Lightning$0.14/1M
Context windowAllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think +49k
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think66k
Yi-Lightning16k
BenchmarkAllenAI: Olmo 3 32B ThinkYi-LightningAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,475
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
Coding Elo—
1,480
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
LiveBench—
65%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
63.4%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
78%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Time to first token—
150 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output speed—
130 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Input price
$0.15/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.14/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$0.01/1M
Output price
$0.5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.14/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+$0.36/1M
Context window
66k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
16k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
+49k

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 45% with Yi-Lightning
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think$12.75 / mo
In: $5.25Out: $7.5
Yi-Lightning$7.00 / mo
In: $4.9Out: $2.1
Estimated Cost Delta

Yi-Lightning is estimated to save $5.75/month ($69/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Yi-Lightning:Pick Yi-Lightning when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatYi-Lightning

Lower output list price ($0.14/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGAllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think

Larger window (66k).

Screenshots / visionYi-Lightning

Yi-Lightning is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatYi-LightningLower output list price ($0.14/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGAllenAI: Olmo 3 32B ThinkLarger window (66k).
Screenshots / visionYi-LightningYi-Lightning is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)66k
Input / 1M Tokens$0.15/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.5/1M
01.AI

Yi-Lightning

Elo 1,475
SWE-bench63.4%
Speed (tok/s)130 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.14/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.14/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think or Yi-Lightning?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think or Yi-Lightning?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Yi-Lightning output tokens are $0.14/1M versus $0.5/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think or Yi-Lightning?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think accepts 66k tokens versus 16k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. AllenAI: Olmo 3 32B Think and Yi-Lightning Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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