Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 6 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the two areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
Coding rests on a single test.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+11.7points ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+6.5points ahead
Where Gemma 3 12B pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 6 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
ReasoningQwen2.5 Instruct 32B
- GPQA DiamondQwen2.5 Instruct 32B by 11.734.946.6+11.7
- Humanity's Last Examtie4.24tie
Other results3 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- AA IntelligenceQwen2.5 Instruct 32B by 3.13.86.9+3.1
- BBHGemma 3 12B by 1.285.784.5+1.2
- BIG-Bench Extra HardQwen2.5 Instruct 32B by 1.216.317.5+1.2
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 3 12B or Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B?
Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B wins all two areas where both have results: coding and reasoning. Gemma 3 12B wins none.
Which is better for coding?
Qwen2.5 Instruct 32B. It wins the one coding test both models report.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 6 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 3 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 3 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.