GPT-6 AstravsQwen3 Coder
Qwen3 Coder is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $0.22/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-6 Astra | Qwen3 Coder |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.22/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $0.95/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | — |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Jul 2025 |
Our Verdict
GPT-6 Astra
Qwen3 CoderRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3 Coder costs 53x less per token.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-6 Astra
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
Qwen3 Coder
Input
$0.22
45× cheaper
Output
$0.95
53× cheaper
Qwen3 Coder is cheaper on both: 45× input, 53× output.
Where to run it
7 hosts, cheapest first
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
48%
Qwen3 Coder uses 10.3x more emoji
GPT-6 Astra
Qwen3 Coder
62%Vocabulary61%
15wSentence Length62w
0.87Hedging0.62
4.0Bold4.4
2.3Lists4.9
0.04Emoji0.37
0.77Headings1.31
0.10Transitions0.17
Based on 27 + 28 text responses
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