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  3. GPT-5.4 Pro vs Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)
Updated Mar 2026

GPT-5.4 Pro vs Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)

Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) is cheaper than GPT-5.4 Pro at $0/M vs $30/M input tokens.

Mario Level UI Recreation

Playable Mario level in one HTML file. The physics is the hard part.

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GPT-5.4 Pro
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Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

12 prompts
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: Most likely, a transistor invented in 1920 would move the electronics/computing frontier forward by about 10–15 years by 1980, not the full 27 years. Reason: the transistor alone is not enough; you also need high-purity materials, crystal growth, photolithography, test equipment, software, batteries, precision…

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): Here is a structured, causally grounded projection of how a 1920 transistor invention would reshape technology, economics, and geopolitics through 1980, with explicit attention to second- and third-order effects. Core Assumptions & Constraints The 1920 invention is a primitive point-contact or early junction device.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: LedgerLift (LLLT) — IC Memo Recommendation: Pass 12-month PT range: $40–$47 2-sentence thesis: LedgerLift looks like a good business but only an average stock here: retention is strong (94% GRR, 123% NRR), the model is mostly subscription, and margins are inflecting, but at $46 the shares already discount a lot of the…

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): TO: Investment Committee FROM: Equity Research Desk DATE: October 2024 SUBJECT: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Short Recommendation Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: SHORT 12-Month PT Range: $30–$38 Thesis: LLLT trades at a premium that prices flawless execution, yet its 18-month CAC payback and 34% S&M spend signal rising…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: This agreement is heavily client-favored. Every numbered clause has language that could be used against the contractor. Short version: I would not sign it without major redlines to Clauses 1–9, especially 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Below is a clause-by-clause review.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): Disclaimer: I am an AI, not an attorney. The following analysis is for educational and drafting purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Contract enforceability varies significantly by jurisdiction. Consult a qualified attorney before negotiating or signing.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: This architecture will work for a demo, but it has major correctness, latency, and security problems for a Google-Docs-like editor. Highest-risk flaws Client-clock last-write-wins will lose edits and can be gamed by bad clocks.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): This architecture contains several well-known anti-patterns for real-time collaborative editing. Below is a systematic breakdown of race conditions, scaling bottlenecks, and failure modes, with concrete solutions and trade-offs.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: Below is a dish designed in the language of a contemporary 3-star tasting menu: precise, seasonal, technically layered, and centered on a pairing that feels surprising at first, then inevitable.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): LITTORAL ECHO A meditation on the liminal space between forest and sea. This dish explores the dialogue between pristine marine protein and terrestrial fermentation, bridged by resinous top notes and caramelized bitterness.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: I do not wait. A credible, previously unlabeled risk of liver failure in a chronic-pain drug is a patient-safety crisis, a regulatory crisis, and a securities-disclosure issue at the same time.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): EXECUTIVE DECISION FRAMEWORK Core Principle: Patient safety and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable. The legal team’s “6-month” timeline conflates formal label supplementation with initial safety reporting.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: Below is a 12-week, high-performance longevity protocol designed for a healthy biohacker who wants to improve lifespan-relevant markers, physical performance, and cognitive output at the same time. Use it as a data-driven template, not dogma.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): 3-Month Cutting-Edge Longevity & Performance Optimization Plan Target: Advanced biohacker seeking measurable gains in longevity biomarkers, physical output, and cognitive resilience. Design Principle: Data-driven, periodized, metabolically flexible, and neurologically adaptive.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: Here’s a simple, beginner-friendly 1-month health and longevity plan built around 3 key areas: Nutrition Movement Recovery (sleep + stress) The goal is consistency, not perfection. Start small and make the habits easy enough to keep.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): 🌿 30-Day Health & Longevity Starter Plan Focus Areas: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep Approach: Progressive, beginner-friendly, habit-focused. No extreme diets, no exhausting workouts, no sleep hacks. Just sustainable daily actions that compound over time.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: Below is a simplified LBO build for HarborTech Services (HTS). All figures in $m unless noted. Rounding: tables are rounded; IRR/MOIC use unrounded math. Entry / Sources & Uses FY2025 EBITDA: 120.0 Purchase price: 12.0x EBITDA → Enterprise value = 12.0 × 120.0 = 1,440.0 Transaction fees: 2.0% of EV → 28.8 Total uses =…

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): Simplified LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030) All figures in $ millions. Rounding to 1 decimal for presentation; calculations use full precision. TL amortization = 1% of initial $480m ($4.8m/yr).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: For an experienced software engineer Think of an LLM less like a database of facts and more like a gigantic learned program that has been trained to compress the patterns of text, code, and conversations into its weights.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of LLM training not as "teaching" a model, but as running a massive, differentiable data pipeline that compresses the internet into a static, queryable parameter store.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: The 3 weakest claims are the ones that are both most extraordinary and least well-supported. Weak claim Why it’s weak How to strengthen it 1) “MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it.” This is the biggest credibility risk in the deck.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): Here are the 3 weakest claims in the pitch deck, why they undermine investor confidence, and how to fix them: Claim: "94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device."

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    GPT-5.4 Pro: Dragon Pantry Peanut Noodles A fast, sweet-savory noodle dish made from 7 pantry staples. Ingredients 8 oz spaghetti 1/3 cup peanut butter 3 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes Water for boiling/thinning the sauce doesn’t count.

    Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free): 🍜 Midnight Silk Noodles Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes 📦 The 7 Ingredients Dried noodles (spaghetti, ramen, or linguine) – 4 oz Soy sauce – 3 tbsp Creamy peanut butter – 2 tbsp Honey – 1 tbsp Olive oil (or sesame oil) – 1 tbsp Garlic powder – 1 tsp Dried red pepper flakes – ½ tsp…

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

GPT-5.4 ProGPT-5.4 Pro

Spirited Away

2001

Abbey Road

The Beatles

Pale Fire

Vladimir Nabokov

Kyoto

Japan

Outer Wilds

Indie, Adventure

Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)

The Matrix

1999

OK Computer

Radiohead

Dune

Frank Herbert

Tokyo

Japan

Chrono Trigger

RPG

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.4 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.

GPT-5.4 Pro and Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) compared across 18 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.4 ProQwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)
Input price$30/M tokensFree
Output price$180/M tokensFree
Context window1.1M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Mar 2026
At 10M a month$300$300$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it2 hosts
GPT-5.4 Pro2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Azure AI Foundry$30.00 in·$180.00 out·1.1M·100% up
  • OpenAI$30.00 in·$180.00 out·1.1M·100% up
Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between GPT-5.4 Pro and Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)?

GPT-5.4 Pro is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) is developed by Qwen. GPT-5.4 Pro has a 1.1M token context window vs Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)'s 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 18 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-5.4 Pro or Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)?

It depends on your use case. GPT-5.4 Pro and Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 18 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GPT-5.4 Pro cost compared to Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free)?

GPT-5.4 Pro costs $30/M input tokens and Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) costs $0/M input tokens. Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) is $30.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare GPT-5.4 Pro and Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT-5.4 Pro and Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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