OpenAI o4-mini vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Compare OpenAI o4-mini by OpenAI against Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct by Qwen, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, OpenAI o4-mini or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?
OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct are both competitive models. OpenAI o4-mini costs $1.1/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
OpenAI o4-mini is made by openai while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is from qwen. On pricing, OpenAI o4-mini costs $1.1/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct.
Per 1M tokens
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 7.3× input, 2.9× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Style Comparison
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct uses 576.3x more bold
