GPT-4.1 Mini vs Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Compare GPT-4.1 Mini by OpenAI against Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max by Qwen, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 21 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
GPT-4.1 MiniRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.
GPT-4.1 Mini is 3.8x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4.1 Mini
Input
$0.40
5.0× cheaper
Output
$1.60
3.8× cheaper
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00
GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 3.8× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
62%
GPT-4.1 Mini uses 8.5x more transitions
GPT-4.1 Mini
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
59%Vocabulary48%
19wSentence Length17w
0.46Hedging0.95
4.7Bold4.3
4.9Lists8.2
0.00Emoji0.00
0.76Headings1.92
0.17Transitions0.02
Based on 23 + 13 text responses
Research
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