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  5. QwQ 32BvsSolar Mini 4
Updated Sep 2026

QwQ 32BvsSolar Mini 4

Solar Mini 4 is cheaper than QwQ 32B at $0.05/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.

QwQ 32B and Solar Mini 4 compared across 5 shared prompts
SpecQwQ 32BSolar Mini 4
Input price$0.5/M tokens$0.05/M tokens
Output price$1.5/M tokens$0.2/M tokens
Context window40K tokens524K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2025Sep 2026
Our Verdict
QwQ 32B
QwQ 32B
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Solar Mini 4 costs 7.5x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

QwQ 32B
Input
$0.50
Output
$1.50
Solar Mini 4
Input
$0.05
10× cheaper
Output
$0.20
7.5× cheaper

Solar Mini 4 is cheaper on both: 10× input, 7.5× output.

Where to run it

1 host

QwQ 32B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Solar Mini 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
UUpstage$0.05 in·$0.20 out·524k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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QwQ 32B is developed by Qwen while Solar Mini 4 is developed by Upstage. QwQ 32B has a 40K token context window vs Solar Mini 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. QwQ 32B and Solar Mini 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

QwQ 32B costs $0.5/M input tokens and Solar Mini 4 costs $0.05/M input tokens. Solar Mini 4 is $0.45/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of QwQ 32B and Solar Mini 4 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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