# Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct vs Qwen3.5 Max Preview

> Qwen3.5 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 39.4 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/olmo-3-1-32b-instruct-vs-qwen3-5-max-preview
- Last updated: 2026-10-12
- Shared benchmarks: 16

## Summary

- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.5 Max Preview in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Qwen3.5 Max Preview leads 66.0 to 50.2.
- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 39.4 | 45.3 |
| Rank | 168 | 71 |
| Context | — | — |
| Input $/M | — | — |
| Output $/M | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.5 (#157)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 44.0 (#77)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1347 | 1487 |

## Reasoning

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 26.4 (#132)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 30.8 (#84)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1322 | 1483 |

## Math

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.3 (#167)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 40.1 (#94)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1305 | 1474 |

## Knowledge

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.1 (#175)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 41.8 (#107)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1308 | 1489 |

## Multilingual

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 42.6 (#191)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 56.2 (#22)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1275 | 1465 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1304 | 1534 |
| LMArena French | 1328 | 1484 |
| LMArena German | 1282 | 1487 |
| LMArena Korean | 1206 | 1438 |
| LMArena Russian | 1268 | 1471 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1336 | 1470 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1495 |

## Instruction Following

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 68.6 (#187)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 77.0 (#31)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1299 | 1467 |

## Long Context

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.9 (#166)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 45.2 (#45)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1312 | 1476 |

## Writing & Preference

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 50.2 (#185)
- Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 66.0 (#41)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1311 | 1470 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1264 | 1464 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1309 | 1478 |

## FAQ

### Is Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct better than Qwen3.5 Max Preview?

Qwen3.5 Max Preview is the stronger model overall, scoring 45.3 to 39.4 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct or Qwen3.5 Max Preview better for coding?

Qwen3.5 Max Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 44.0 versus 39.5 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct and Qwen3.5 Max Preview share?

16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has 16 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.5 Max Preview has 17.