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Updated Sep 2026

o3 MinivsQwen3.8 Max (0902)

o3 Mini is cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max (0902) at $1.1/M vs $2/M input tokens.

o3 Mini and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) compared across 10 shared prompts
Speco3 MiniQwen3.8 Max (0902)
Input price$1.1/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$4.4/M tokens$6/M tokens
Context window64K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2024Sep 2026
Our Verdict
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
o3 Mini
o3 MiniRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

o3 Mini
Input
$1.10
1.8× cheaper
Output
$4.40
1.4× cheaper
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00

o3 Mini is cheaper on both: 1.8× input, 1.4× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts

o3 Mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$2.00 in·$6.00 out·1M·100% up

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

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FAQ

Common questions

o3 Mini is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is developed by Qwen. o3 Mini has a 64K token context window vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 10 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. o3 Mini and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 10 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

o3 Mini costs $1.1/M input tokens and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) costs $2/M input tokens. o3 Mini is $0.90/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 o3 Mini and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 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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