Qwen-Flash vs Qwen3-32B
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
Qwen-Flash is 50.9% cheaper on blended cost ($0.138 vs $0.280/Mtok)
| Specification |
by Alibaba
|
by Alibaba
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Status | Current budget | Current budget Open weights |
| Released | Oct 1, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.050/Mtok | $0.160/Mtok |
| Output | $0.400/Mtok | $0.640/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $0.138/Mtok | $0.280/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 1M tokens | 131K tokens |
| Parameters | Proprietary | 32B |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
|
text
|
| Benchmarks sources: LMSYS Chatbot Arena (UC Berkeley) / Artificial Analysis | ||
| Independent composite scores measured for both models — each on its own scale | ||
| LMSYS Chatbot Arena | 1396.8 ELO | 1347.2 ELO |
| AA Intelligence Index | — | 11.4 |
| AA Agentic Index | — | 1.8 |
| AA-Omniscience Index (−100–100) | — | -50.4 |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
Alibaba — $0.050/$0.400/Mtok
|
Alibaba — $0.160/$0.640/Mtok
|
Cost at scale
1M tokens · 50/50 input/output| Volume | Qwen-Flash | Qwen3-32B | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.14 (50%) |
| 10M tokens | $1.38 | $2.8 | $1.43 (51.1%) |
| 100M tokens | $13.75 | $28 | $14.25 (50.9%) |
| 1000M tokens | $137.5 | $280 | $142.5 (50.9%) |
When to pick which
distilled from the pricing and spec data above
Pick Qwen-Flash if…
- cost dominates: $0.138/Mtok blended vs $0.280 — 50.9% less on the same 50/50 token mix
- you need the longer context: 1M tokens vs 131K (7.6×)
Pick Qwen3-32B if…
- you want open weights — self-host it, fine-tune it, or exit the API entirely; Qwen-Flash is closed
Try Qwen-Flash on Alibaba
The cheaper option here — Qwen-Flash costs $0.138/Mtok blended on Alibaba.
Summary
Qwen-Flash by Alibaba costs $0.050/Mtok input and $0.400/Mtok output, with a 1M-token context window. It supports text input.
Qwen3-32B by Alibaba costs $0.160/Mtok input and $0.640/Mtok output, with a 131K-token context window. It supports text input.
On a blended cost basis, Qwen-Flash is 50.9% cheaper than Qwen3-32B.It also has a larger context window.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.
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