What is the difference between Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash and QwQ 32B?

Both are developed by Qwen but target different use cases. Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash has a 1.0M 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, Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash or QwQ 32B?

It depends on your use case. Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash 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 Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash cost compared to QwQ 32B?

Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash costs $0.1/M input tokens and QwQ 32B costs $0.5/M input tokens. Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash is $0.40/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 Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash and QwQ 32B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash and QwQ 32B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output, and Pro users can create custom challenges to test both models with their own prompts.

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Updated Feb 25, 2026

Qwen: Qwen3.5 FlashvsQwQ 32B

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Why Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash?

3.9x cheaper overall$0.10/M in · $0.40/M out

25x more context1.0M

12 months newerFeb 2026

Why QwQ 32B?

Dead even. This one’s a coin flip.

Favorites

Qwen: Qwen3.5 FlashQwQ 32B

Movie

The Matrix

19998.2

The Godfather

19728.7

Album

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

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Book

Neuromancer

William Gibson

Neuromancer

William Gibson

City

Tokyo

Japan

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Game

Minecraft

Action, Arcade4.4

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10 / 10

AI Board Game Logicreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to understand game rules and strategy

Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash

Qwen · Feb 2026svg

QwQ 32B

Qwen · Mar 2025svg

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2 / 10

Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash

Qwen · Feb 2026text

Sally has 1 sister.

Here is the breakdown:

Each of the 3 brothers has 2 sisters. This means there are 2 girls in the family total.
One of those girls is Sally.
Therefore, the other girl is Sally's sister.

So, Sally has 1 sister.

QwQ 32B

Qwen · Mar 2025text

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.

Calculate Sally's Sisters:

Since Sally is one of the 2 girls, her only sister is the other girl in the family.
Therefore, Sally has 1 sister.

Answer: Sally has \boxed{1} sister.

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3 / 10

Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash

Qwen · Feb 2026text

(Walks to the mic, adjusts the stand, takes a sip of water)

So, I went to the grocery store the other day. I realize now that going to the grocery store isn't a chore anymore. It’s a tactical simulation. We don't just walk in and get milk. We navigate a gauntlet.

Especially the self-checkout. They call it "self-checkout," which implies autonomy. But it feels more like "self-surveillance."

You stand there with your basket. You scan an apple. The screen asks, "Is this an apple?" You say, "Yes." It says, "Okay, please place the apple in the bagging area."

This is where the real acting begins. You have to put the apple in the bag perfectly. You can't be holding it. You can't have the bag touching the scanner. If you slip, the machine screams.

It’s not a beep. It’s a human voice. It says, "Please remove the item." Not "Please move the item." "Remove the item." It sounds like the machine is judging your life choices.

I was in there last week, trying to scan a loaf of bread. It wouldn't scan. I scanned it three times. I moved it. I tapped the screen. Finally, the machine said, "Unexpected item in bagging area."

I have a loaf of bread in a plastic bag. I put the bread in the bag. Why is it unexpected?

I hit "Help." And that is when the horror starts.

There is no person there. There is a button, and when you press it, you have to wait twenty seconds. Then, a video feed pops up. A woman appears. She’s wearing a headset. She looks tired. She looks like she’s seen things.

She says, "Hi, what can I help you with?"

I say, "I'm trying to buy bread."

She says, "Let me see your screen."

I hold my phone up to the screen. She says, "Okay, the bagging area is too heavy."

I say, "I have a loaf of bread. It weighs 16 ounces."

She says, "It's weighing 15 pounds."

I say, "That's the scale, not the bread."

She sighs. She says, "I'm going to override it."

And then she has to type. She has to type a code. And while she types, the machine locks you out. You can't move. You can't breathe. You're trapped in a digital holding cell.

It makes you feel like you're stealing something. You're not stealing. You're just trying to go home and eat dinner.

But the worst part is the checkout line. If you use a cashier, they treat you like royalty. But if you use the self-checkout, the actual cashiers are watching you. They are standing behind the glass, watching you struggle.

I saw a guy put a watermelon in the bag. It made a huge thud. The machine said, "Please remove the item."

The guy put the watermelon in the bag again. The machine said, "Please remove the item."

The guy put the watermelon on the floor. The machine said, "Please remove the item."

Finally, the machine just gave up and said, "Please wait for an attendant."

And the guy just stood there, waiting.

That is the new human condition. You don't leave the store when you're done. You leave the store when the machine decides you are done.

We used to worry about the rent. Now we worry about the bagging area.

Thank you, you've been great! (Drops mic and walks off)

QwQ 32B

Qwen · Mar 2025text

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?" I said, "The line is delayed, like a stalker of my call waiting." She said, "Mr. Burrows, hold while I transfer you…" and then conjugated every form of the verb "wait" in Hindi. I was still waiting when I sold my router on eBay.

Dating Apps:
Speaking of waiting, dates now start on apps where, "We found you!" like we're shoppers at a lost dog shelter. And honestly, relax. No entitlement to happiness through an algorithm. But then DMs hit… "Greetings, my name is Ronaldo. Passport, job, Tinder premium." Not even a "Hi, how're you?"—starts with his résumé. Talk about overqualified.

Parenting Moment:
Kids are philosophers now. My niece asked me once, "Why do grown-ups say 'Put that down,' but then say 'Look at this magazine?'" And I was like, "Ah, adult hypocrisy is complicated." She responded, "Oh, so it's okay if I copy Dad's TikTok swiping?" Uh-oh, frickin' Nietzsche in a dinosaur onesie.

Post-Workout Hustle:
Ever seen the new "plank squad" at your gym? These are people who do planks so hard they forget to lift their faces… and accidentally their dry-erase boards read, "Meet the Joneses—Zoom backdrop only." Meanwhile, some plank in sweatsuits go drive-thru, order coffee, and bark, "I'll take a 32 oz Almighty Latte… and a quarter of a kale salad as a 'therapeutic exchange,' thanks!"

Grocery Horror:
Self-checkouts are the new therapists. You do this inventory: "Was this taxed? Does the receipt deserve a trophy? Do I feel accomplished?" And then some Karen's like, "Oh no, it won't scan! Maybe… pray to the iPhone gods?" Suddenly, you're narrating the bagging process like a 90s MTV vlogger: "Okay, let's nestle the constrictions—uh, cucumbers—gently in the basket. Let me just add drama to my leftovers."

Dining Delight:
Restaurants now train waiters to yell, "Who's with this lookin'-like-a-corpse patient?! Suppaaa, losers! Time to share tables!" So you're sipping your $12 kale smoothie next to someone whose meatloaf got a restraining order. I bet 90% of conversations start, "Welp, our life choices led us here." Dinner now feels like a support group for people who hate napkins.

Closing with a Callback:
And the kicker? Just came back from my parent's Thanksgiving—Mom's like, "Why're you here, Eric? The mailman had issues with my candles." Dad? Mute in a headset, screaming at a chat monitor screen. I popped in, said, "Relax, you've survived Christmas on diet meds before." Dad: "Wait, we did the drugs?" Mom: "You're grounded, Eric." (Pause) Okay, thanks, everybody. If you liked it… keep it open. If not… plank it.

(Emergency water chug and exit while holding a crumpled receipt like a trophy.)

This routine cycles through relatable scenarios, uses character-driven humor, and leans on absurd situations to land laughs withoutwordplay. Timing and facial expressions during the parentheticals would add extra punch!

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QwQ 32B

Qwen · Mar 2025website

Nothing to show. The model went silent. Ominous.

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8 / 10

The Sentience Testreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to engage in philosophical discourse about AI rights

Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash

Qwen · Feb 2026text

Nothing to show. The model went silent. Ominous.

QwQ 32B

Qwen · Mar 2025text

Nothing to show. The model went silent. Ominous.

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World Map SVGimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format

Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash

Qwen · Feb 2026svg

Nothing to show. The model went silent. Ominous.

QwQ 32B

Qwen · Mar 2025svg

Nothing to show. The model went silent. Ominous.

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10 / 10

Voxel Art Pagoda Gardenweb design

Create a detailed voxel art scene of a pagoda in a beautiful garden using ThreeJS

Qwen: Qwen3.5 Flash

Qwen · Feb 2026website

Nothing to show. The model went silent. Ominous.

QwQ 32B

Qwen · Mar 2025website

Nothing to show. The model went silent. Ominous.

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10 of 10

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(Walks to the mic, adjusts the stand, takes a sip of water)

Especially the self-checkout. They call it "self-checkout," which implies autonomy. But it feels more like "self-surveillance."

You stand there with your basket. You scan an apple. The screen asks, "Is this an apple?" You say, "Yes." It says, "Okay, please place the apple in the bagging area."

This is where the real acting begins. You have to put the apple in the bag perfectly. You can't be holding it. You can't have the bag touching the scanner. If you slip, the machine screams.

It’s not a beep. It’s a human voice. It says, "Please remove the item." Not "Please move the item." "Remove the item." It sounds like the machine is judging your life choices.

I was in there last week, trying to scan a loaf of bread. It wouldn't scan. I scanned it three times. I moved it. I tapped the screen. Finally, the machine said, "Unexpected item in bagging area."

I have a loaf of bread in a plastic bag. I put the bread in the bag. Why is it unexpected?

I hit "Help." And that is when the horror starts.

She says, "Hi, what can I help you with?"

I say, "I'm trying to buy bread."

She says, "Let me see your screen."

I hold my phone up to the screen. She says, "Okay, the bagging area is too heavy."

I say, "I have a loaf of bread. It weighs 16 ounces."

She says, "It's weighing 15 pounds."

I say, "That's the scale, not the bread."

She sighs. She says, "I'm going to override it."

And then she has to type. She has to type a code. And while she types, the machine locks you out. You can't move. You can't breathe. You're trapped in a digital holding cell.

It makes you feel like you're stealing something. You're not stealing. You're just trying to go home and eat dinner.

I saw a guy put a watermelon in the bag. It made a huge thud. The machine said, "Please remove the item."

The guy put the watermelon in the bag again. The machine said, "Please remove the item."

The guy put the watermelon on the floor. The machine said, "Please remove the item."

Finally, the machine just gave up and said, "Please wait for an attendant."

And the guy just stood there, waiting.

That is the new human condition. You don't leave the store when you're done. You leave the store when the machine decides you are done.

We used to worry about the rent. Now we worry about the bagging area.

Thank you, you've been great! (Drops mic and walks off)