Model comparison
Llama 3.2 90B vs Qwen2.5 32B Instruct
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 29.7 to 27.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 4 shared benchmarks.
Meta
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 4 benchmarks with published results for both. Llama 3.2 90B scores higher in 1 category and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct in 2 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Qwen2.5 32B Instruct leads 15.3 to 10.4.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is MATH Level 5: 39.4% for Llama 3.2 90B and 56.1% for Qwen2.5 32B Instruct.
Side by side
| Llama 3.2 90B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 27.1 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2024-09-24 | 2024-09 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.70 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.80 |
| Results tracked | 9 | 7 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: —, Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 38.1 (#165)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 45% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 52.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: 29.7 (#73), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| BALROG | 27.3% | — |
Reasoning Llama 3.2 90B leads
Llama 3.2 90B: 20.9 (#207), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 18.5 (#262)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 125.5 | 128.52 |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| EnigmaEval | 0.4% | — |
Math Qwen2.5 32B Instruct leads
Llama 3.2 90B: 10.4 (#302), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 15.3 (#289)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 2.6% | 7.4% |
| MATH Level 5 | 39.4% | 56.1% |
Knowledge Qwen2.5 32B Instruct leads
Llama 3.2 90B: 21.7 (#269), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: 24.9 (#259)
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 41% | 46.1% |
| MMLU | 80.3% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Llama 3.2 90B: 24.9 (#119), Qwen2.5 32B Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Llama 3.2 90B | Qwen2.5 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1000 | — |
| GeoBench | 52% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 3.2 90B better than Qwen2.5 32B Instruct?
Qwen2.5 32B Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 29.7 to 27.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Llama 3.2 90B and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct share?
4 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 3.2 90B has 9 scored results on Noometry and Qwen2.5 32B Instruct has 7.