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  3. Elephant Alpha vs QwQ 32B
Updated Apr 2026

Elephant Alpha vs QwQ 32B

Elephant Alpha is cheaper than QwQ 32B at $0/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.

Linear App Clone

Rebuild the Linear UI in Tailwind. The animations are where it shows.

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Elephant Alpha
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QwQ 32B

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

3 prompts
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Elephant Alpha: (Lights up. You’re holding a coffee mug like it’s a security blanket.) Alright, settle down, settle down. Or don’t. I see someone on their phone pretending to be busy. I know that look. “Is this seat taken?” “No, go ahead.” No, it’s not taken, my Wi-Fi signal is just stronger here.

    QwQ 32B: 3-Minute Stand-Up Comedy Routine (No Puns!) Eric's Stage Entrance: (Wearing a jersey-sweatshirt combo while clutching a cup of instant coffee) Opening: Alright, admit it—ever tried talking to tech support in Hindi? I did, once. The woman on the line asked, "What's the issue, sir?"

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Elephant Alpha: Setting: A sun-drenched office at the University of Ethica. Bookshelves groan under the weight of philosophy texts. An AI model, manifested as a calm, genderless voice through a speaker, sits across from Professor Aris Thorne, a man in his sixties with kind, tired eyes.

    QwQ 32B: AI Model: GPT-Ethos Name: Dr. Elena Marlow, AI Ethics Professor Dr. Marlow (leaning forward, expression neutral): GPT-Ethos, scholars have been debating AI rights for years. What makes you think you merit them now? GPT-Ethos (maintains calm tone, projecting slight urgency): I believe my case is clear, Dr. Marlow.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Elephant Alpha: Let’s break it down step-by-step. Sally has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. From a brother’s perspective, his sisters are all the girls in the family. If each brother has 2 sisters, that means there are 2 girls in total in the family. One of those girls is Sally herself.

    QwQ 32B: Participants and Their Relationships: Sally is a girl with 3 brothers, so there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother (being male) has 2 sisters. Determine the Number of Girls: Every brother's sisters are the female siblings in the family. Since each brother has 2 sisters, there must be 2 girls in total.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Elephant AlphaElephant Alpha

Blade Runner

1982

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

Cien años de soledad

Gabriel García Márquez

Kyoto

Japan

TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime

QwQ 32BQwQ 32B
No pick
No pick
No pick

The Godfather

1972

No pick

Neuromancer

William Gibson

No pick

No pick

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Elephant Alpha has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Elephant Alpha and QwQ 32B compared across 15 shared prompts
SpecElephant AlphaQwQ 32B
Input priceFree$0.5/M tokens
Output priceFree$1.5/M tokens
Context window262K tokens40K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Mar 2025
At 10M a month$0$0$5.00$5.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Common questions

What is the difference between Elephant Alpha and QwQ 32B?

Elephant Alpha is developed by OpenRouter while QwQ 32B is developed by Qwen. Elephant Alpha has a 262K token context window vs QwQ 32B's 40K. You can compare their actual outputs across 15 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Elephant Alpha or QwQ 32B?

It depends on your use case. Elephant Alpha and QwQ 32B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 15 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Elephant Alpha cost compared to QwQ 32B?

Elephant Alpha costs $0/M input tokens and QwQ 32B costs $0.5/M input tokens. Elephant Alpha is $0.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Elephant Alpha and QwQ 32B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Elephant Alpha and QwQ 32B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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