GPT-4.1 vs Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Compare GPT-4.1 by OpenAI against Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B by Qwen, context windows of 1.0M vs 262K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, GPT-4.1 or Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B?
GPT-4.1 and Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B are both competitive models. GPT-4.1 costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.1612/M for Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B. Context windows: 1048K vs 262K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between GPT-4.1 and Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B
GPT-4.1 is made by openai while Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B is from qwen. GPT-4.1 has a 1048K token context window compared to Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B's 262K. On pricing, GPT-4.1 costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.1612/M for Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B.
Per 1M tokens
Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper on both — 12× input, 8.3× output
No community votes yet. On paper, GPT-4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B is 8.3x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Qwen: Qwen3.6 35B A3B uses 6.8x more emoji
