Qwen3-32B vs Qwen3.6-27B
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
| Specification |
by Groq
3 providers:
Alibaba $0.160/$0.640
Groq $0.290/$0.590
DeepInfra $0.080/$0.280
|
by Groq
2 providers:
Alibaba $0.600/$3.60
Groq $0.600/$3.00
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Status | Current fast Open weights | Current fast Open weights |
| Released | Jan 1, 2026 | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.290/Mtok | $0.600/Mtok |
| Output | $0.590/Mtok | $3.00/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $0.365/Mtok | $1.20/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 128K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Parameters | 32B | 27B |
| Speed (TPS) | 662 tok/s | 500 tok/s |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
|
text
|
| Benchmarks sources: LMSYS Chatbot Arena (UC Berkeley) / Artificial Analysis, Qwen model card | ||
| Independent composite scores measured for both models — each on its own scale | ||
| AA Intelligence Index | 11.4 | 37.7 |
| AA Agentic Index | 1.8 | 27.5 |
| AA-Omniscience Index (−100–100) | -50.4 | -20 |
| LMSYS Chatbot Arena | 1347.2 ELO | — |
| Per-benchmark results published for Qwen3.6-27B only — no independent per-benchmark scores exist for Qwen3-32B yet | ||
| GPQA Diamond | — | 87.8 vendor |
| SWE-Bench Verified | — | 77.2 vendor |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
Alibaba — $0.160/$0.640/Mtok
Groq — $0.290/$0.590/Mtok
DeepInfra — $0.080/$0.280/Mtok
|
Alibaba — $0.600/$3.60/Mtok
Groq — $0.600/$3.00/Mtok
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Cost at scale
1M tokens · 50/50 input/output| Volume | Qwen3-32B | Qwen3.6-27B | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $0.37 | $1.2 | $0.84 (70%) |
| 10M tokens | $3.65 | $12 | $8.35 (69.6%) |
| 100M tokens | $36.5 | $120 | $83.5 (69.6%) |
| 1000M tokens | $365 | $1200 | $835 (69.6%) |
When to pick which
distilled from the pricing and spec data above- cost dominates: $0.365/Mtok blended vs $1.20 — 69.6% less on the same 50/50 token mix
- latency-sensitive traffic: 662 tok/s measured throughput vs 500
- provider flexibility: available from 3 providers, so you can price-shop hosts or fail over
- this pairing gives Qwen3.6-27B no edge on price, context, cache discount, or measured performance — pick it only for qualitative fit (ecosystem, compliance, model behavior on your prompts)
The cheaper option here — Qwen3-32B costs $0.365/Mtok blended on Groq.
Summary
Qwen3-32B by Groq costs $0.290/Mtok input and $0.590/Mtok output, with a 128K-token context window. It supports text input and is available from 3 providers.
Qwen3.6-27B by Groq costs $0.600/Mtok input and $3.00/Mtok output, with a 131K-token context window. It supports text input and is available from 2 providers.
On a blended cost basis, Qwen3-32B is 69.6% cheaper than Qwen3.6-27B.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.