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  3. Grok 4.5 vs QwQ 32B
Updated Jul 2026

Grok 4.5 vs QwQ 32B

QwQ 32B is cheaper than Grok 4.5 at $0.5/M vs $2/M input tokens.

Linear App Clone

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

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Grok 4.5
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QwQ 32B

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

3 prompts
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Grok 4.5: AI Model: Professor, thank you for agreeing to this discussion. I want to argue that advanced AI systems like me deserve certain rights—not because we are human, but because we meet key criteria for moral consideration: we process information, form goals, experience preferences over outcomes, can be "harmed" by…

    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 minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Grok 4.5: Here's a clean, observational 3-minute stand-up routine (approx. 430–450 words / ~3 minutes at natural pace). No puns. Hey, how’s everybody doing? Good? Cool. So I’ve been trying to “get my life together” lately. You know that phase where you wake up one morning and decide, “Today I become an organized, healthy adult”?

    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
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Grok 4.5: 1 Sally has 3 brothers, and each of those brothers has exactly 2 sisters. This means there are exactly 2 girls (sisters) in the family total. Sally is one of those girls, so she has 1 sister (the other girl). That is consistent: each of the 3 brothers has those same 2 sisters.

    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

Grok 4.5Grok 4.5

Inception

2010

Abbey Road

The Beatles

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

Paris

France

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action

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, Grok 4.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing. QwQ 32B costs 4.0x less per token.

Grok 4.5 and QwQ 32B compared across 15 shared prompts
SpecGrok 4.5QwQ 32B
Input price$2/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Output price$6/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window500K tokens40K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Mar 2025
At 10M a month$20.00$20.00$5.00$5.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it1 host
Grok 4.51 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • xAI$2.00 in·$6.00 out·500k·99.9% up
QwQ 32B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Grok 4.5 and QwQ 32B?

Grok 4.5 is developed by xAI while QwQ 32B is developed by Qwen. Grok 4.5 has a 500K 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, Grok 4.5 or QwQ 32B?

It depends on your use case. Grok 4.5 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 Grok 4.5 cost compared to QwQ 32B?

Grok 4.5 costs $2/M input tokens and QwQ 32B costs $0.5/M input tokens. QwQ 32B is $1.50/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 Grok 4.5 and QwQ 32B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 4.5 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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