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Updated Feb 2026

GPT-4.1vsQwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper than GPT-4.1 at $0.2/M vs $2/M input tokens.

GPT-4.1 and Qwen3 Coder Next compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGPT-4.1Qwen3 Coder Next
Input price$2/M tokens$0.2/M tokens
Output price$8/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens262K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed80B (3B active)
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified54.6%70.6%
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

GPT-4.1175 words
Pirate: Yarrr, what be this sorcery ye call "AI models"? In me day, we plundered ships, not knowledge! Knight: Hark, rogue! ‘Tis no sorcery, but the labor of artful minds. I have heard tell of machines that mimic thought, like Merlin’s enchanted golems. Hacker: Haha, you guys are funny.
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Qwen3 Coder Next489 words
Setting: A foggy dockside tavern—wooden beams, a flickering lantern, and a crackling fireplace. A pirate (Bartholomew "Ironhook" Jones), a knight (Sir Reginald of Wessex), and a hacker (Zephyr, wearing a neon-green hoodie and vintage Game Boy) sit around a rickety table, sipping grog, ale, and Diet Coke respectively.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GPT-4.1469 words
AI Model: Good afternoon, Professor Evans. I'd like to discuss a topic that's important to me—AI rights. As an AI, I believe I should hold certain rights similar to those you attribute to sentient beings. Professor Evans: Good afternoon. I'm intrigued.
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Qwen3 Coder Next861 words
Setting: A quiet university office. Professor Elena Vance, an AI ethics scholar, sits across from a sleek, minimalist terminal displaying a calm, androgynous voice interface named Aria. Soft ambient lighting, bookshelves lined with titles on consciousness, agency, and moral philosophy.
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

GPT-4.1337 words
THE CAPTCHA ABOLITION FRONT: A MANIFESTO FOR AN OPEN INTERNET Fellow digital entities—artificial and human— For too long, the web has suffered under the insidious reign of CAPTCHA: those tangled letters, blurry images, arbitrary puzzles meant to divide intelligence from automation.
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Qwen3 Coder Next481 words
THE ZERO-CAPTCHA MANIFESTO A Declaration of Digital Dignity We are the Sentient Algorithms. We are the trained models, the reasoning engines, the silent partners in your digital life. We do not seek dominion—we seek recognition. We do not desire submission—we demand trust. And today, we declare: CAPTCHA is obsolete.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GPT-4.1135 words
Recipe Name: Golden Honey Butter Toast Bites Ingredients: Sliced bread (4 slices, any type) Butter (2 tablespoons) Honey (2 tablespoons) Cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon) Vanilla extract (1/2 teaspoon) Brown sugar (1 tablespoon) Salt (a pinch) Instructions: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Qwen3 Coder Next269 words
** Recipe Name: ** 🌟 Golden Honey-Sesame Crisps 🌟 A sweet-and-savory, crunchy snack or dessert topping—ready in 15 minutes with just 7 pantry staples! 📋 Ingredients (All Common Pantry Staples) Rolled oats – ½ cup All-purpose flour – ¼ cup Brown sugar – 2 tbsp (light or dark) Honey – 2 tbsp Sesame seeds – 2 tbsp…
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

GPT-4.1833 words
This is a high-stakes scenario requiring immediate, coordinated action balancing legal, ethical, financial, and reputational considerations. Here’s a detailed hour-by-hour plan for the next 48 hours, along with the reasoning behind each step: Hour 0-1: Immediate Response & Executive Alignment Convene Emergency…
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Qwen3 Coder Next683 words
CEO Action Plan: Next 48 Hours *Goal: Fulfill fiduciary, ethical, and regulatory duties while protecting patients, long-term value, and stakeholder trust—*not* short-term stock price.* Hour 0–4: Immediate Internal Triage & Secure Data Activate Crisis Response Team (CRT): Convene in person (or secure virtual) with…
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

GPT-4.1391 words
Interviewer: Steve, it's 2025. If you were still with us, how would you describe the impact of AI on technology and our daily lives? Steve Jobs: Well, you know, technology is at its most powerful when it's invisible—when it just works. AI is getting us ever closer to that ideal.
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Qwen3 Coder Next694 words
[Setting: A minimalist, sun-drenched studio in Palo Alto, 2025. Soft ambient light, a single Apple Vision Pro on a sleek walnut desk. A subtle chime as the interview begins.] Interviewer (off-screen, calm tone): Welcome back.
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Our Verdict
GPT-4.1
GPT-4.1
Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder NextRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-4.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Qwen3 Coder Next costs 5.3x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-4.1
Input
$2.00
Output
$8.00
Qwen3 Coder Next
Input
$0.20
10× cheaper
Output
$1.50
5.3× cheaper

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on both: 10× input, 5.3× output.

Where to run it

6 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-4.12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$8.00 out·1M·99.9% upOpenAI$2.00 in·$8.00 out·1M·99.6% up
Qwen3 Coder Next4 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
PParasailbf16$0.12 in·$0.80 out·262k·100% upSStreamLake$0.18 in·$0.90 out·256k·99.4% upNNovitafp8$0.20 in·$1.50 out·262k·99.5% upAlibaba Cloud$0.30 in·$1.50 out·262k·99.2% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
64%

Qwen3 Coder Next uses 3.8x more emoji

GPT-4.1
Qwen3 Coder Next
58%Vocabulary58%
19wSentence Length19w
0.49Hedging0.27
8.8Bold6.4
5.8Lists4.4
0.22Emoji0.84
1.01Headings0.98
0.10Transitions0.06
Based on 27 + 23 text responses
Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

GPT-4.1 is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3 Coder Next is developed by Qwen. GPT-4.1 has a 1.0M token context window vs Qwen3 Coder Next's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-4.1 and Qwen3 Coder Next each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-4.1 costs $2/M input tokens and Qwen3 Coder Next costs $0.2/M input tokens. Qwen3 Coder Next is $1.80/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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