Model comparison
Qwen3-1.7B vs Qwen3 8B
Qwen3 8B is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.3 to 26.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 4 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 4 benchmarks with published results for both. Qwen3-1.7B scores higher in 1 category and Qwen3 8B in 3 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Qwen3 8B leads 33.3 to 15.4.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 8.1% for Qwen3-1.7B and 56.1% for Qwen3 8B.
Side by side
| Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 26.2 | 33.3 |
| Released | 2025-04-29 | 2025-04 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 131K |
| Max output | — | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.70 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Qwen3-1.7B: —, Qwen3 8B: 33.4 (#245)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 22.6% |
Agentic & Tool Use Qwen3 8B leads
Qwen3-1.7B: 24.5 (#108), Qwen3 8B: 29.9 (#71)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 28.4% | 42.6% |
Reasoning Qwen3-1.7B leads
Qwen3-1.7B: 18.5 (#263), Qwen3 8B: 16.1 (#299)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 5% |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| DTBench | — | 59.7% |
| LMCA | — | 8.8% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 136.17 |
Math Qwen3 8B leads
Qwen3-1.7B: 15.4 (#288), Qwen3 8B: 33.3 (#176)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 8.1% | 56.1% |
Knowledge Qwen3 8B leads
Qwen3-1.7B: 19.6 (#273), Qwen3 8B: 36.1 (#164)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 38% | 56.8% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 4.8% |
Long Context Not comparable
Qwen3-1.7B: —, Qwen3 8B: 37.8 (#205)
| Benchmark | Qwen3-1.7B | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 62.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3-1.7B better than Qwen3 8B?
Qwen3 8B is the stronger model overall, scoring 33.3 to 26.2 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Qwen3-1.7B and Qwen3 8B share?
4 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen3-1.7B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 8B has 11.