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  5. GPT-5.4 MinivsQwen3.8 Flash
Updated Aug 2026

GPT-5.4 MinivsQwen3.8 Flash

Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper than GPT-5.4 Mini at $0.15/M vs $0.75/M input tokens.

GPT-5.4 Mini and Qwen3.8 Flash compared across 8 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.4 MiniQwen3.8 Flash
Input price$0.75/M tokens$0.15/M tokens
Output price$4.5/M tokens$0.47/M tokens
Context window400K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Aug 2026
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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-5.4 Mini119 words
Creamy Garlic Tomato Pasta Toss A simple, comforting savory dish made with pantry staples. Ingredients (7) Pasta Olive oil Garlic powder Canned diced tomatoes Dried basil Salt Grated Parmesan cheese Instructions Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
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Qwen3.8 Flash147 words
Moon Halo Cookies A soft, golden sugar cookie with crisp edges and a tender center—made with just 7 pantry staples. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Makes: About 16 cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour…
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

GPT-5.4 Mini531 words
Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month starter plan for better health and longevity, focused on 3 core areas: Diet: Build a “mostly whole foods” routine Goal: Eat more nutrient-dense foods without overcomplicating meals. Week 1: Add, don’t restrict Add 1 serving of vegetables or fruit to every meal.
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Qwen3.8 Flash368 words
1-Month Beginner Health & Longevity Plan Focus areas: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep Week 1: Build the basics Nutrition Add 1 serving of vegetables to 2 meals per day. Drink water with each meal. Choose protein at most meals: eggs, beans, tofu, chicken, fish, yogurt. Movement Walk 10–15 minutes daily.
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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-5.4 Mini893 words
For an experienced software engineer A large language model is trained to do one very specific thing: given a sequence of tokens, estimate the probability distribution of the next token. “Token” means a chunk of text, often a word piece rather than a full word.
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Qwen3.8 Flash983 words
For an experienced software engineer Training a large language model is not “just” making it guess the next word in isolation. It is fitting an enormous parameterized function to predict the next token conditioned on all previous tokens in a sequence.
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Our Verdict
Qwen3.8 Flash
Qwen3.8 Flash
GPT-5.4 Mini
GPT-5.4 MiniRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.8 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Qwen3.8 Flash costs 9.6x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.4 Mini
Input
$0.75
Output
$4.50
Qwen3.8 Flash
Input
$0.15
5.0× cheaper
Output
$0.47
9.6× cheaper

Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 9.6× output.

Where to run it

3 hosts

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·100% up
Qwen3.8 Flash1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.15 in·$0.47 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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GPT-5.4 Mini is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3.8 Flash is developed by Qwen. GPT-5.4 Mini has a 400K token context window vs Qwen3.8 Flash's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 8 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5.4 Mini and Qwen3.8 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 8 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5.4 Mini costs $0.75/M input tokens and Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15/M input tokens. Qwen3.8 Flash is $0.60/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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