GPT-5.1-Codex-MinivsQwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper than GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini at $0.15/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.5/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Our Verdict
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs 4.0x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini
Input
$1.50
Output
$6.00
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.15
10× cheaper
Output
$1.50
4.0× cheaper
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both: 10× input, 4.0× output.
Where to run it
6 hosts, cheapest first
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
33%
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct uses 101.4x more emoji
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
68%Vocabulary54%
19wSentence Length18w
0.64Hedging0.33
2.7Bold5.6
2.6Lists3.7
0.00Emoji1.01
0.10Headings0.91
0.06Transitions0.10
Based on 17 + 27 text responses
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