GPT-5 vs Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Compare GPT-5 by OpenAI against Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) by Qwen, context windows of 400K vs 1.0M, tested across 37 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-5
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5
Input
$1.25
Output
$10.00
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Input
$0.40
3.1× cheaper
Output
$4.00
2.5× cheaper
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper on both — 3.1× input, 2.5× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
37%
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 34.0x more emoji
GPT-5
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
65%Vocabulary54%
13wSentence Length15w
0.20Hedging0.36
0.2Bold7.0
4.6Lists4.6
0.00Emoji0.34
0.16Headings0.94
0.03Transitions0.09
Based on 16 + 18 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
FAQ
