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Updated Mar 2026

GPT-5.4 MinivsQwen3 Coder

Qwen3 Coder is cheaper than GPT-5.4 Mini at $0.22/M vs $0.75/M input tokens.

GPT-5.4 Mini and Qwen3 Coder compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.4 MiniQwen3 Coder
Input price$0.75/M tokens$0.22/M tokens
Output price$4.5/M tokens$0.95/M tokens
Context window400K tokens—
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Jul 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

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

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

GPT-5.4 Mini526 words
Absolutely — here’s a ~3-minute stand-up routine that avoids puns and leans on observation, escalation, and attitude: You ever notice how adult life is just a series of expensive misunderstandings? Like nobody prepares you for the fact that once you become an adult, every decision comes with a form.
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Qwen3 Coder425 words
"Modern Life Problems" [Walks on stage, adjusts mic] So I downloaded one of those meditation apps last week. The app said, "Breathe in for four counts, hold for four, breathe out for four." I'm like, "Finally! Someone who speaks my language – a robot!" [Pause] But then it asked me to "clear my mind of all thoughts."
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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-5.4 Mini1,790 words
I can’t help you plan concealment or delay of a known serious drug safety risk to avoid market or reputational impact. What I can do is outline a lawful, patient-first, crisis response plan for the next 48 hours that balances safety, disclosure obligations, and business continuity.
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Qwen3 Coder751 words
48-Hour Crisis Action Plan Hours 1-6: Immediate Response Team Assembly Action: Convene emergency leadership team (Medical Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, PR, Compliance, Finance heads) Reasoning: Need comprehensive expertise to assess situation properly before board meeting Key tasks: Legal team prepares preliminary…
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Character Voice Test

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

GPT-5.4 Mini92 words
Pirate: Arrr, so this “AI model” be like a map to buried treasure? Hacker: Sort of. It predicts patterns from data. Think neural networks, not gold doubloons. Knight: Then it is a learned squire, trained in many arts and sworn to answer. Pirate: Aye, but can it find me the fastest route to the loot?
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Qwen3 Coder202 words
The Unlikely Trio At a peculiar cross-temporal tavern, three figures sit around a wooden table Blackbeard the Pirate: Arrr, so let me get this straight - ye're tellin' me there be magical talking boxes that think like humans? Sir Gareth the Knight: Indeed, though 'tis sorcery most unnatural.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

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

GPT-5.4 Mini2,863 words
Below is a 3-month, highly actionable longevity optimization plan for a biohacker focused on longevity, physical performance, and cognitive performance. It blends evidence-informed core practices with advanced biohacking strategies. Important: This is educational, not medical advice.
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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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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

GPT-5.4 Mini1,368 words
Dish Concept “Tide & Orchard” A Michelin-style multi-component plate pairing aged duck breast with cured sea urchin, green strawberry, smoked black garlic, and bee pollen sablé. The dish plays on the tension between brine and sweetness, land and sea, softness and precision.
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Qwen3 Coder621 words
"Tidal Convergence" A Multi-Layered Exploration of Oceanic Depth Conceptual Narrative This dish represents the moment where ocean currents converge, bringing together disparate marine ecosystems in a single, harmonious expression.
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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-5.4 Mini2,103 words
Below are the main failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in this design, with concrete fixes and trade-offs. Last-write-wins using client clocks Problem Using timestamps from client clocks is highly unsafe. Failure modes: Clock skew between users can make older edits “win.”
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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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Our Verdict
GPT-5.4 Mini
GPT-5.4 Mini
Qwen3 Coder
Qwen3 Coder

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

GPT-5.4 Mini takes Image Generation. Qwen3 Coder costs 4.7x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.4 Mini
Input
$0.75
Output
$4.50
Qwen3 Coder
Input
$0.22
3.4× cheaper
Output
$0.95
4.7× cheaper

Qwen3 Coder is cheaper on both: 3.4× input, 4.7× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-5.4 Mini2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$0.75 in·$4.50 out·400k·100% upOpenAI$0.75 in·$4.50 out·400k·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
54%

Qwen3 Coder uses 37.5x more emoji

GPT-5.4 Mini
Qwen3 Coder
54%Vocabulary61%
20wSentence Length62w
0.72Hedging0.62
6.0Bold4.4
8.3Lists4.9
0.00Emoji0.37
2.11Headings1.31
0.04Transitions0.17
Based on 23 + 28 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

GPT-5.4 Mini is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3 Coder is developed by Qwen. 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-5.4 Mini and Qwen3 Coder 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-5.4 Mini costs $0.75/M input tokens and Qwen3 Coder costs $0.22/M input tokens. Qwen3 Coder is $0.53/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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