Llama 4 MaverickvsQwQ 32B
QwQ 32B is cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick at $0.5/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Llama 4 Maverick | QwQ 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.5/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 40K tokens |
| Parameters | 17B active (400B total) | 32B |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| LiveCodeBench | 43.4% | 63.4% |
Our Verdict
Llama 4 Maverick
QwQ 32BRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Llama 4 Maverick has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
QwQ 32B takes Web Design.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Llama 4 Maverick
Input
$1.50
Output
$2.50
QwQ 32B
Input
$0.50
3.0× cheaper
Output
$1.50
1.7× cheaper
QwQ 32B is cheaper on both: 3.0× input, 1.7× output.
Where to run it
5 hosts, cheapest first
QwQ 32B
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
33%
Llama 4 Maverick uses 64.8x more headings
Llama 4 Maverick
QwQ 32B
49%Vocabulary64%
20wSentence Length12w
0.63Hedging0.36
2.8Bold13.6
3.8Lists8.4
0.00Emoji0.00
0.65Headings0.00
0.09Transitions0.39
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