GPT-4.1 Mini vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Compare GPT-4.1 Mini by OpenAI against Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct by Qwen, context windows of 1.0M vs 66K, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1 Mini
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4.1 Mini
Input
$0.40
Output
$1.60
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.15
2.7× cheaper
Output
$1.50
1.1× cheaper
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 2.7× input, 1.1× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
49%
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct uses 58.9x more emoji
GPT-4.1 Mini
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
59%Vocabulary52%
19wSentence Length16w
0.46Hedging0.20
4.7Bold5.8
4.9Lists3.7
0.00Emoji0.59
0.76Headings0.96
0.17Transitions0.05
Based on 23 + 20 text responses
Research
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