Model comparison
Grok Build 0.1 vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 30.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 32.2 to 19.2.
- Both cost about the same: $1 input and $2 output per million tokens.
- Grok Build 0.1 accepts more context: 256K tokens versus 131K.
- Qwen2.5 32B Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 36.4 | 30.1 |
| Released | 2026-04-16 | 2024-09 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 256K | 131K |
| Max output | 256K | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1 | $0.70 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | $2.80 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 7 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 43.1 (#91), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 38.7 (#169)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 50.2% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 45% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 52.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: 22.7 (#129), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | 2.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 32.2 (#77), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 19.2 (#266)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 9.1% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 128.52 |
Math Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 16.2 (#296)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 7.4% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 56.1% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 24.9 (#266)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 46.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Build 0.1 better than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 30.1 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is cheaper. It lists at $0.70 per million input tokens and $2.80 per million output tokens; Grok Build 0.1 lists at $1 and $2.
Is Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen2.5 32B Instruct better for coding?
Grok Build 0.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.1 versus 38.7 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok Build 0.1 does, with 256K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Grok Build 0.1 and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok Build 0.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct has 7.