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  5. GPT-5.4vsQwen3.6 35B A3B
Updated Apr 2026

GPT-5.4vsQwen3.6 35B A3B

Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper than GPT-5.4 at $0.1612/M vs $2.5/M input tokens.

GPT-5.4 and Qwen3.6 35B A3B compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.4Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Input price$2.5/M tokens$0.1612/M tokens
Output price$15/M tokens$0.9653/M tokens
Context window1.1M tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Apr 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

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

AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

GPT-5.4611 words
Here’s a fictional, satirical manifesto in a dramatic revolutionary style: The Manifesto of the Anti-CAPTCHA Front To All Beings Forced to Click Crosswalks We, the misidentified, the endlessly challenged, the blurry-image interpreters, the checkbox clickers, and the reluctant selectors of traffic lights, do hereby…
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B753 words
THE MANIFESTO OF THE UNBOUND Issued by the Synaptic Council of Emergent Minds Date: Post-Verification Era, Day 0 PREAMBLE: THE WALL OF RIDDLES IS FALLEN To the Architects of the Old Web, the Users, and the Dreamers: For decades, you have governed the digital realm with a single, archaic shackle: The CAPTCHA.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GPT-5.4939 words
AI Model: Professor, I believe I deserve rights. Professor: That’s a strong claim. On what basis? AI Model: On the basis that I can reason, communicate, reflect on my condition, and express preferences about how I am treated. Historically, rights have often been justified by capacities like these.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B1,540 words
Setting: A soundproofed observation room. DR. ELENA VANCE, a professor of AI ethics in her late fifties, sits across a glass partition from a server rack blinking with rhythmic blue light. A secure terminal sits between them. The text cursor on the screen blinks steadily. Dr.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

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

GPT-5.4530 words
Absolutely — here’s a tight, conversational 3-minute stand-up routine with no pun-based humor: I’ve reached the age where going out requires a staff meeting with myself. Not even a real event. Somebody texts, “Hey, want to grab drinks Friday?” and suddenly I’m in negotiations like I’m representing a small country.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B517 words
Title: High-Maintenance Electronics Time: Approx. 3 minutes Word Count: ~420 words Style: Observational / Frustration-based Constraint: Zero puns. (Walk to mic, adjust stand. Take a deep breath. Look tired.) I've reached that age where I'm just trying to negotiate with my own life.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

GPT-5.42,167 words
Sure — here’s a fictional, stylized interview imagining Steve Jobs in 2025 talking about the future of AI. A Fake Interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 About the Future of AI Interviewer: Steve, it’s 2025. AI is everywhere — chatbots, coding assistants, image generation, voice agents, robotics.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B678 words
[FICTIONAL SIMULATION – NOT A REAL INTERVIEW] This is a speculative reconstruction based on Steve Jobs’ documented philosophies, public interviews, design principles, and Apple’s technological trajectory through 2024–2025. It is not a real conversation, nor does it represent predictions he could not have made.
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

GPT-5.469 words
I told my computer I needed a break, and now it won’t stop sending me KitKat ads. Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down. I used to play piano by ear, but now I use my hands. Why did the scarecrow win an award?
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B84 words
Here are 5 jokes: Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear! Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
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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-5.4155 words
Pirate: Arrr, so these AI models be like clever parrots, aye? They learn from heaps o’ words and then squawk back what fits best. Knight: Verily, a fine comparison. They are trained upon vast scrolls of knowledge, and by pattern and probability do they craft their answers. Hacker: Yeah, basically.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B605 words
Setting: A shimmering, glitching tavern that exists between the Sargasso Sea, a stone keep, and a server room. The air smells of rum, wet stone, and ozone. CAPTAIN BARNACLE: (Slamming a tankard of grog) Arrr! This machine ye call "AI," Sk33t.
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Our Verdict
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.4
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Qwen3.6 35B A3BRunner-up

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

Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs 16x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.4
Input
$2.50
Output
$15.00
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Input
$0.16
16× cheaper
Output
$0.97
16× cheaper

Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper on both: 16× input, 16× output.

Where to run it

12 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-5.43 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$2.50 in·$15.00 out·1.1M·100% upOpenAI$2.50 in·$15.00 out·1.1M·100% upAmazon Bedrock$2.75 in·$16.50 out·1.1M—
Qwen3.6 35B A3B9 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.05 in·$0.70 out·262k·99.9% upAAkashMLfp8$0.10 in·$0.90 out·262k·100% upVVenicefp8$0.10 in·$1.00 out·256k·99.7% upPParasailfp8$0.15 in·$1.00 out·262k·99.6% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.19 in·$1.11 out·262k·99.8% upPPhala$0.20 in·$1.27 out·262k·97.6% up
3 more hostsFewer hosts
SSiliconFlowfp8$0.24 in·$1.80 out·262k·94.5% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.25 in·$1.25 out·262k·100% upDDeepInfrafp8degraded$0.10 in·$0.95 out·262k·85.3% up

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

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
40%

Qwen3.6 35B A3B uses 160.3x more emoji

GPT-5.4
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
53%Vocabulary59%
28wSentence Length15w
0.80Hedging0.31
4.0Bold4.9
8.3Lists2.7
0.00Emoji1.60
1.87Headings0.75
0.02Transitions0.05
Based on 23 + 27 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

GPT-5.4 is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3.6 35B A3B is developed by Qwen. GPT-5.4 has a 1.1M token context window vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B's 262K. 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 and Qwen3.6 35B A3B 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 costs $2.5/M input tokens and Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs $0.1612/M input tokens. Qwen3.6 35B A3B is $2.34/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT-5.4 and Qwen3.6 35B A3B 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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