OpenAI o3 vs Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Compare OpenAI o3 by OpenAI against Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) by Qwen, tested across 37 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, OpenAI o3 or Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?
OpenAI o3 and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) are both competitive models. OpenAI o3 costs $10/M input tokens vs $0.4/M for Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking). Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between OpenAI o3 and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
OpenAI o3 is made by openai while Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is from qwen. On pricing, OpenAI o3 costs $10/M input tokens vs $0.4/M for Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking).
Per 1M tokens
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper on both — 25× input, 10× output
No community votes yet. On paper, OpenAI o3 has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is 10x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 34.0x more emoji
