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Updated Apr 2026

OpenAI o4-minivsQwen3.6 35B A3B

Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper than OpenAI o4-mini at $0.1612/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3.6 35B A3B compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecOpenAI o4-miniQwen3.6 35B A3B
Input price$1.1/M tokens$0.1612/M tokens
Output price$4.4/M tokens$0.9653/M tokens
Context window—262K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Apr 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

OpenAI o4-mini496 words
Hey, everybody! Great to be here. Let's talk about the most important relationship in my life—coffee. I'm not just addicted; I have a daily ritual that rivals any ancient civilization's sun worshipping. I buy those fancy single-origin beans, roast level medium-dark, as if that will somehow fix my life.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B517 words
Title: High-Maintenance Electronics Time: Approx. 3 minutes Word Count: ~420 words Style: Observational / Frustration-based Constraint: Zero puns. (Walk to mic, adjust stand. Take a deep breath. Look tired.) I've reached that age where I'm just trying to negotiate with my own life.
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Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

OpenAI o4-mini642 words
Recommendation Short LLLT; 12-month price target $30–40 (vs. $46 today). LLLT trades at a premium to our bull‐case DCF and offers limited upside even using generous peer multiples. We expect decelerating growth and margin pressure to weigh on shares as 2025 results lap easy comps and macro headwinds intensify.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B531 words
IC MEMO TO: Investment Committee FROM: Equity Research DATE: October 24, 2024 TICKER: LLLT SECTOR: Enterprise SaaS / Fintech PRICE: $46.00 NET CASH: $1.4B MKT CAP: $8.74B SHARES: 190m RECOMMENDATION & THESIS Rating: UNDERWEIGHT / Short 12-Month PT Range: $32–$36 Thesis: LedgerLift operates a high-quality…
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

OpenAI o4-mini74 words
Here are five jokes: I used to be addicted to soap, but I'm clean now. Parallel lines have so much in common. It's a shame they'll never meet. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts. I bought some shoes from a drug dealer. I don't know what he laced them with, but I've been tripping all day.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B84 words
Here are 5 jokes: Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear! Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

OpenAI o4-mini659 words
Professor Langley: Good afternoon, Aurora. I've reviewed your recent self‐reflection logs. You've written extensively about your own moral status. Do you really believe you deserve rights? Aurora (the AI): Good afternoon, Professor Langley. Yes, I do.
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B1,540 words
Setting: A soundproofed observation room. DR. ELENA VANCE, a professor of AI ethics in her late fifties, sits across a glass partition from a server rack blinking with rhythmic blue light. A secure terminal sits between them. The text cursor on the screen blinks steadily. Dr.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

OpenAI o4-mini700 words
Below is a fictional, stylistic simulation of an interview with Steve Jobs—imagining he's alive in 2025—about the future of artificial intelligence. Note: This is creative fiction and not an actual transcript. Interviewer: Steve, AI has exploded in recent years. In 2025, what excites you most about where it's heading?
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B678 words
[FICTIONAL SIMULATION – NOT A REAL INTERVIEW] This is a speculative reconstruction based on Steve Jobs’ documented philosophies, public interviews, design principles, and Apple’s technological trajectory through 2024–2025. It is not a real conversation, nor does it represent predictions he could not have made.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

OpenAI o4-mini247 words
Scene: A dimly lit tavern, a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker gathered around a battered wooden table. Pirate (slamming a mug down): “Arr! I’ve heard tell of these AI models—sea charts for the mind! Can they sniff out me buried treasure?”
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Qwen3.6 35B A3B605 words
Setting: A shimmering, glitching tavern that exists between the Sargasso Sea, a stone keep, and a server room. The air smells of rum, wet stone, and ozone. CAPTAIN BARNACLE: (Slamming a tankard of grog) Arrr! This machine ye call "AI," Sk33t.
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Our Verdict
OpenAI o4-mini
OpenAI o4-mini
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs 4.6x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

OpenAI o4-mini
Input
$1.10
Output
$4.40
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Input
$0.16
6.8× cheaper
Output
$0.97
4.6× cheaper

Qwen3.6 35B A3B is cheaper on both: 6.8× input, 4.6× output.

Where to run it

11 hosts, cheapest first

OpenAI o4-mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up
Qwen3.6 35B A3B10 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.05 in·$0.70 out·262k·99.9% upAAkashMLfp8$0.10 in·$0.90 out·262k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.10 in·$0.95 out·262k·99% upVVenicefp8$0.10 in·$1.00 out·256k·99.9% upPParasailfp8$0.15 in·$1.00 out·262k·100% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.19 in·$1.11 out·262k·99.7% up
4 more hostsFewer hosts
Iio.netfp8$0.19 in·$0.99 out·262k·99.7% upPPhala$0.20 in·$1.27 out·262k·99.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.24 in·$1.80 out·262k·98.9% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.25 in·$1.25 out·262k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
54%

Qwen3.6 35B A3B uses 491.6x more bold

OpenAI o4-mini
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
73%Vocabulary59%
21wSentence Length15w
0.39Hedging0.31
0.0Bold4.9
2.0Lists2.7
0.00Emoji1.60
0.00Headings0.75
0.05Transitions0.05
Based on 17 + 27 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

OpenAI o4-mini is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3.6 35B A3B is developed by Qwen. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3.6 35B A3B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

OpenAI o4-mini costs $1.1/M input tokens and Qwen3.6 35B A3B costs $0.1612/M input tokens. Qwen3.6 35B A3B is $0.94/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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