OpenAI o4-mini vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Compare OpenAI o4-mini by OpenAI against Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking by Qwen, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, OpenAI o4-mini or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking are both competitive models. OpenAI o4-mini costs $1.1/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
OpenAI o4-mini is made by openai while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is from qwen. On pricing, OpenAI o4-mini costs $1.1/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking.
Per 1M tokens
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper on both — 7.3× input, 2.9× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Style Comparison
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking uses 603.6x more bold
