Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini leads with 15.0% 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
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.
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QwQ-32B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2025-03-05

o4-mini
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

o4-mini

QwQ-32B
o4-mini
2024-05-31
QwQ-32B
2024-11-28
Available providers and their performance metrics

o4-mini
OpenAI

QwQ-32B

o4-mini

QwQ-32B

o4-mini

QwQ-32B