Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 29.7 to 20.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
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Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 1B scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct in 3 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Qwen2.5 32B Instruct leads 24.9 to 7.1.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is GPQA Diamond: 19.9% for Gemma 3 1B and 46.1% for Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | |
| Noometry Index | 20.7 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2024-09 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.70 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.80 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 7 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 38.1 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 45% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 52.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 13.5 (#144), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemma 3 1B: 18.5 (#260), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 18.5 (#262)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 0% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 128.52 |
Math Qwen2.5 32B Instruct leads
Gemma 3 1B: 9.6 (#310), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 15.3 (#289)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | 7.4% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 56.1% |
Knowledge Qwen2.5 32B Instruct leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.1 (#309), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 24.9 (#259)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | 46.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 29.7 to 20.7 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct has 7.