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GPT-5 mini vs QwQ-32B
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 mini leads with 17.1% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 mini supports multimodal inputs. GPT-5 mini is available on 2 providers. Overall, GPT-5 mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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OpenAI
GPT-5 Mini was created as a more accessible version of GPT-5, designed to provide strong capabilities with improved efficiency and lower operational costs. Built to extend GPT-5's advancements to a broader range of applications, it balances advanced performance with practical deployment considerations.
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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ 32B was developed as a reasoning-focused model, designed to emphasize analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. Built with 32 billion parameters optimized for step-by-step reasoning, it demonstrates Qwen's exploration into models that prioritize deliberate analytical processing.
5 months newer
QwQ-32B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2025-03-05
GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
2025-08-07
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
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GPT-5 mini
Average Score:82.3%(+17.1%)
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QwQ-32B
Average Score:65.2%
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
GPT-5 mini
2024-05-30
QwQ-32B
2024-11-28
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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GPT-5 mini
2 providers
OpenAI
Throughput: 200 tok/s
Latency: 1ms
ZeroEval
Throughput: 200 tok/s
Latency: 1ms
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GPT-5 mini
Avg Score:82.3%(+17.1%)
Providers:2
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QwQ-32B
Avg Score:65.2%
Providers:0