Alibaba has launched a newer model, Qwen3 30B A3B 2507, we suggest considering this model instead.
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Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
Analysis of API providers for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) across performance metrics including latency (time to first token), output speed (output tokens per second), price and others. API providers benchmarked include Alibaba Cloud, SambaNova, Nebius Fast, Groq, Nebius Base, Novita (FP8), DeepInfra (FP8).
Fastest
Groq
SambaNova
Nebius FastAlibaba Cloud
DeepInfra (FP8)Output speed
Total 7 providers
Lowest Latency
GroqDeepInfra (FP8)Nebius FastNebius Base
Novita (FP8)Time to first token
Total 7 providers
Lowest Price
DeepInfra (FP8)Nebius BaseNovita (FP8)Nebius FastGroqBlended price (per 1M tokens)
Total 7 providers
Qwen3 32B is available through 7 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.
- For output speed, the top providers are Groq (408.9 t/s), SambaNova (310.9 t/s), Nebius Fast (209.6 t/s). Speed varies significantly across providers, with a 429% difference between the fastest and slowest.
- For latency, Groq (0.74s), DeepInfra (FP8) (0.94s), Nebius Fast (1.20s) offer the lowest time to first token.
- For pricing, DeepInfra (FP8) (0.13), Nebius Base (0.15), Novita (FP8) (0.19) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens. Prices vary up to 2.8x across providers.
- Groq offers the best performance with both the highest speed and lowest latency. For cost optimization, DeepInfra (FP8) provides the most competitive pricing.
Update: Default performance benchmarking workload has updated to 10k input tokens to better reflect production use cases. You can still select different workloads above!
Pricing
Pricing: Input and Output Prices: Qwen3 32B Providers
Speed vs. Price: Qwen3 32B Providers
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed: Qwen3 32B Providers
Latency vs. Output Speed: Qwen3 32B Providers
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Time to First Answer Token: Qwen3 32B Providers
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 Tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed
End-to-End Response Time: Qwen3 32B Providers
API Features
Function (Tool) Calling & JSON Mode: Qwen3 32B Providers
SambaNova
Groq
DeepInfra (FP8)Context Window: Qwen3 32B Providers
Summary Table of Key Comparison Metrics
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) providers
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) is available through 7 API providers: Alibaba Cloud, SambaNova, Nebius Fast, Groq, Nebius Base, Novita (FP8), and DeepInfra (FP8). Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) is currently available through 7 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The fastest providers for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) by output speed are Groq (408.9 t/s), SambaNova (310.9 t/s), and Nebius Fast (209.6 t/s). Output speed measures how quickly tokens are generated after the model starts responding.
The providers with the lowest time to first token for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) are Groq (0.74s), DeepInfra (FP8) (0.94s), and Nebius Fast (1.20s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable providers for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) by blended price are DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.13 per 1M tokens), Nebius Base ($0.15 per 1M tokens), and Novita (FP8) ($0.19 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 3:1 input to output token ratio.
The providers with the lowest input token pricing for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) are DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.08 per 1M input tokens), Nebius Base ($0.10 per 1M input tokens), and Novita (FP8) ($0.10 per 1M input tokens).
The providers with the lowest output token pricing for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) are DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.28 per 1M output tokens), Nebius Base ($0.30 per 1M output tokens), and Novita (FP8) ($0.45 per 1M output tokens).
Prices for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) vary up to 20.2x across providers. The most affordable is DeepInfra (FP8) at $0.13 per 1M tokens, while Alibaba Cloud charges $2.63 per 1M tokens.
Output speed for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) varies significantly across providers. Groq is the fastest at 408.9 t/s, which is 11.6x faster than Novita (FP8) at 35.4 t/s.
5 of 7 providers support JSON mode for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning): Alibaba Cloud, SambaNova, Nebius Fast, Nebius Base, and DeepInfra (FP8).
6 of 7 providers support function calling for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning): Alibaba Cloud, SambaNova, Nebius Fast, Groq, Nebius Base, and DeepInfra (FP8).
For Qwen3 32B (Reasoning), Groq offers the best performance with highest speed and lowest latency. For cost optimization, DeepInfra (FP8) provides the most competitive pricing.
When choosing a provider for Qwen3 32B (Reasoning), consider: output speed (for throughput-intensive tasks), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about Qwen3 32B (Reasoning)'s intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview