Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini leads with 31.9% higher average benchmark score. o4-mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, o4-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
o4-mini was created as part of the next generation of OpenAI's reasoning models, designed to continue advancing the balance between analytical capability and operational efficiency. Built to bring cutting-edge reasoning techniques to applications requiring quick turnaround, it represents the evolution of compact reasoning-focused models.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen 2.5 32B was created as a larger variant in the Qwen 2.5 family, designed to deliver enhanced capabilities with 32 billion parameters. Built to serve applications requiring stronger reasoning and generation quality, it represents a powerful option for demanding language understanding tasks.
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Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-09-19

o4-mini
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

o4-mini

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

o4-mini
OpenAI

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

o4-mini

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct

o4-mini

Qwen2.5 32B Instruct