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Updated Jul 2025

GPT-4vsQwen3 Coder

Qwen3 Coder is cheaper than GPT-4 at $0.22/M vs $30/M input tokens.

GPT-4 and Qwen3 Coder compared across 26 shared prompts
SpecGPT-4Qwen3 Coder
Input price$30/M tokens$0.22/M tokens
Output price$60/M tokens$0.95/M tokens
Context window8K tokens—
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMay 2023Jul 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 26 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

GPT-4404 words
3-Month Longevity Plan Dietary Protocols Month 1: Ketogenic Diet This diet is high in fats, moderate in protein, and low in carbohydrates. It helps in burning fat more effectively. Breakfast: 2 eggs, avocado, and mixed vegetables. Lunch: Grilled salmon with a side of asparagus. Dinner: Stir-fried chicken with broccoli.
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Qwen3 Coder1,427 words
COMPREHENSIVE 3-MONTH LONGEVITY OPTIMIZATION PLAN MONTH 1: FOUNDATION & ASSESSMENT Week 1-2: Baseline Assessment & Setup Medical Monitoring: Comprehensive blood panel (comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, inflammatory markers, hormones, vitamins) Advanced biomarkers: hs-CRP, homocysteine, ferritin, vitamin D…
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

GPT-4495 words
Experienced Software Engineer: How does a language model like GPT produce intelligent behavior? Think of it as a highly specialized function in your code. This function has been trained on a large amount of text data, and it's main goal is to predict the next word in a sentence given the previous words.
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Qwen3 Coder627 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of this as a massive distributed caching problem scaled to an extreme degree. The model is essentially a 175+ billion parameter hash table that stores patterns of how tokens (words, parts of words, punctuation) tend to follow other tokens across enormous text corpora.
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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-4172 words
Dish Name: Hearty Baked Beans Fiesta Ingredients: 2 cans of baked beans 1 large onion 3 cloves of garlic 1 bell pepper 1 can of sweet corn 2 tablespoons of olive oil Salt & pepper to taste Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Dice the onion, bell pepper, and mince the garlic.
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Qwen3 Coder183 words
Sunset Skillet Pasta A warm, comforting pasta dish with a hint of sweetness from sun-dried tomatoes Ingredients: Pasta (penne or spaghetti) - 1 cup Olive oil - 2 tablespoons Garlic - 3 cloves, minced Canned tomatoes - 1 can (14 oz) Sun-dried tomatoes - ¼ cup, chopped Parmesan cheese - ½ cup, grated Fresh basil - ¼ cup…
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Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

GPT-4298 words
Weak Claim 1 - Solution: While the claim that the proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy is impressive, it doesn't address concerns about user comfort, ease of use, or aesthetics.
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Qwen3 Coder359 words
Here are the 3 weakest claims in this pitch deck: "Reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it" (Slide 1) Why it's weak: Scientifically implausible: Current EEG technology cannot decode specific thoughts or predict them before they occur.
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

GPT-4319 words
Failure Modes: Single Point of Failure: If PostgreSQL database fails, the whole system will be unavailable. Solution: Implement a multi-master or master-slave replication for the PostgreSQL database. This will provide redundancy and high availability.
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Qwen3 Coder563 words
Here are the critical issues I've identified in this architecture: Critical Failure Modes WebSocket Connection Loss & Server Failure Problem: When an API server crashes or restarts, all WebSocket connections are lost, and clients won't know about changes processed by that server.
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

GPT-4533 words
SCOPE: The lack of specificity can be used against the contractor in that the client can modify the scope of work at will without renegotiating the price. This could lead to the contractor working beyond the initially agreed upon parameters without additional pay.
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Qwen3 Coder408 words
Here are the exploitative clauses and suggested modifications: HIGH-RISK CLAUSES 1. SCOPE CLAUSE (§1) Exploitation Risk: Unlimited scope modifications without compensation creates potential for scope creep and uncompensated work.
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Our Verdict
GPT-4
GPT-4
Qwen3 Coder
Qwen3 Coder

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Qwen3 Coder costs 63x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-4
Input
$30.00
Output
$60.00
Qwen3 Coder
Input
$0.22
136× cheaper
Output
$0.95
63× cheaper

Qwen3 Coder is cheaper on both: 136× input, 63× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-42 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$30.00 in·$60.00 out·8k·100% upOpenAI$30.00 in·$60.00 out·8k·99.9% up
Qwen3 Coder5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Google Vertex AI$0.22 in·$1.80 out·262k·100% upDDeepInfrafp4$0.30 in·$1.00 out·262k·98.3% upVVenicefp8$0.35 in·$1.50 out·256k·96.3% upNNovitafp8$0.38 in·$1.55 out·262k·82.7% upAlibaba Cloud$0.97 in·$4.88 out·262k·100% up

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

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
46%

Qwen3 Coder uses 37.5x more emoji

GPT-4
Qwen3 Coder
59%Vocabulary61%
18wSentence Length62w
1.10Hedging0.62
0.8Bold4.4
2.5Lists4.9
0.00Emoji0.37
0.00Headings1.31
0.45Transitions0.17
Based on 15 + 28 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

GPT-4 is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3 Coder is developed by Qwen. You can compare their actual outputs across 26 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-4 and Qwen3 Coder each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 26 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-4 costs $30/M input tokens and Qwen3 Coder costs $0.22/M input tokens. Qwen3 Coder is $29.78/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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