o1-mini vs QwQ-32B-Preview

o1-mini

OpenAI

o1-mini was created as a faster, more cost-effective reasoning model, designed to bring extended thinking capabilities to applications with tighter latency and budget constraints. Built to excel particularly in coding and STEM reasoning while maintaining affordability, it provides a more accessible entry point to reasoning-enhanced AI assistance.

QwQ-32B-Preview

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ 32B Preview was introduced as an early access version of the QwQ reasoning model, designed to allow researchers and developers to experiment with advanced analytical capabilities. Built to gather feedback on reasoning-enhanced architecture, it represents an experimental step toward more thoughtful language models.