Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview

    Comparison

    As of August 20, 2026, QwQ-32B-Preview is 93% cheaper per million tokens than Jamba 1.5 Large. Jamba 1.5 Large is $2.00 / $8.00 per million input/output tokens versus QwQ-32B-Preview at $0.15 / $0.60. Sources: https://anotherwrapper.com/tools/llm-pricing and https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/

    Sources: AnotherWrapper LLM pricing (https://anotherwrapper.com/tools/llm-pricing); Qwen pricing (https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/)

    Jamba 1.5 Large

    AI21 Labs

    $10.00blended / 1M

    Input

    $2.00

    Output

    $8.00

    256K ctx|Open Source
    93%
    cheaper
    Better value

    QwQ-32B-Preview

    Qwen

    $0.75blended / 1M

    Input

    $0.15

    Output

    $0.60

    32.8K ctx|Open Source
    Save $9.25 per million tokens by choosing QwQ-32B-Preview over Jamba 1.5 Large.

    Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview comparison

    Token pricing, specs, and benchmarks side by side

    Metric
    Jamba 1.5 Large
    QwQ-32B-Preview
    Provider
    Provider
    AI21 Labs
    Qwen
    License
    Open Source
    Open Source
    Release Date
    2024-08-22
    2024-11-28
    Pricing (per 1M tokens)
    Input Price+1233%
    $2.00
    $0.15
    Output Price+1233%
    $8.00
    $0.60
    Blended (1M + 1M)
    $10.00
    $0.75
    Model Details
    Context Window
    256K
    32.8K
    Max Output Tokens
    256K
    32.8K
    Knowledge Cutoff
    2024-03-05
    2024-11-28
    Throughput
    42 tok/s
    76.04 tok/s
    Benchmarks
    36.9%
    65.2%
    50%
    90.6%
    81.2%
    71.3%
    87%
    93%
    65.4%
    39.4%
    87%
    40.3%
    68.1%
    53.5%
    58.2%
    58.3%
    48.5%
    Benchmark Wins
    Jamba 1.5 Large 0|1 QwQ-32B-Preview

    Verdict

    Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview: the bottom line

    QwQ-32B-Preview offers both lower pricing and stronger benchmark performance across the board, making it the clear value leader in this comparison.

    Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview FAQ

    Which is cheaper, Jamba 1.5 Large or QwQ-32B-Preview?

    As of August 20, 2026, QwQ-32B-Preview is 93% cheaper on blended LLM API pricing. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens ($0.75 blended 1M-in + 1M-out). Jamba 1.5 Large costs $2.00 / $8.00 per million tokens ($10.00 blended). Sources: https://anotherwrapper.com/tools/llm-pricing and https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/. The cheapest LLM for your app still depends on how many output tokens you generate.

    How much does Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview cost per million tokens?

    Jamba 1.5 Large AI21 Labs API pricing is $2.00 input and $8.00 output per million tokens via AI21 Labs. QwQ-32B-Preview Qwen API pricing is $0.15 input and $0.60 output per million tokens via Qwen. Use those four numbers, not ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro subscription prices, when you are comparing APIs.

    Which is better for coding, Jamba 1.5 Large or QwQ-32B-Preview?

    QwQ-32B-Preview has a published LiveCodeBench score of 50%. Jamba 1.5 Large does not have that eval on this page yet.

    What is the context window for Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview?

    Jamba 1.5 Large supports a 256K token context window, while QwQ-32B-Preview supports 33K tokens. Jamba 1.5 Large offers a larger context window. Filling a larger window bills more input tokens, so the cheaper-per-million model can still cost more on long documents.

    Which model performs better on benchmarks, Jamba 1.5 Large or QwQ-32B-Preview?

    QwQ-32B-Preview leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks versus Jamba 1.5 Large's 0 wins. Check the comparison table for GPQA Diamond, SWE-bench, MMLU, HLE, and the other evals we track. Token price and benchmark score together are the usual LLM comparison, not either number alone.

    Is Jamba 1.5 Large or QwQ-32B-Preview better for production use?

    Both Jamba 1.5 Large and QwQ-32B-Preview are production API models. For cost-sensitive production traffic, QwQ-32B-Preview has better economics on the blended 1M-in + 1M-out scale. For maximum capability, weight the benchmark table for your domain. Many production stacks route cheap models for drafts and a frontier model for the hard turn, which is usually cheaper than sending everything to the expensive API.

    Can I switch between Jamba 1.5 Large and QwQ-32B-Preview in my app?

    Yes. Call Jamba 1.5 Large through AI21 Labs and QwQ-32B-Preview through Qwen with separate API keys, or through a gateway that already wraps both. Keep prompts in tokens, not characters, when you estimate the invoice. AnotherWrapper templates can swap providers without rewriting auth and billing.

    How accurate is this Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview pricing data?

    List rates are the latest published AI21 Labs API pricing and Qwen API pricing, quoted per million tokens. Official rate sheets: https://anotherwrapper.com/tools/llm-pricing and https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/. Prompt caching, batch APIs, and committed-use discounts can change the invoice. Benchmark scores are from official publications and independent evals, updated as new numbers land.

    What is the output token limit for Jamba 1.5 Large and QwQ-32B-Preview?

    Jamba 1.5 Large supports up to 256K output tokens per request, while QwQ-32B-Preview supports up to 33K output tokens. Output tokens are usually the expensive half of API pricing, so a higher max output cap is a capability, not a discount.

    Which model has better throughput, Jamba 1.5 Large or QwQ-32B-Preview?

    Jamba 1.5 Large runs at approximately 42 tokens/second while QwQ-32B-Preview runs at 76.04 tokens/second. QwQ-32B-Preview is faster in raw throughput. Throughput (tokens per second) and time-to-first-token are why two models with the same per-million-token price can still feel different in chat and agents.

    How do I switch the models in this Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview comparison?

    Use the model pickers at the top of this LLM comparison. Search any model in the index and the URL updates. Open Jamba 1.5 Large or QwQ-32B-Preview from the sidebar for the single-model API pricing page, or go back to the LLM pricing table to sort by cheapest blended cost.

    Jamba 1.5 Large vs QwQ-32B-Preview pricing

    This comparison covers API pricing, context window, throughput, and benchmark scores. Jamba 1.5 Large costs $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output.

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