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Updated Jul 2026

OpenAI o4-minivsQwen3.7 Flash

Qwen3.7 Flash is cheaper than OpenAI o4-mini at $0.03/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3.7 Flash compared across 13 shared prompts
SpecOpenAI o4-miniQwen3.7 Flash
Input price$1.1/M tokens$0.03/M tokens
Output price$4.4/M tokens$0.13/M tokens
Context window—1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Jul 2026
Our Verdict
Qwen3.7 Flash
Qwen3.7 Flash
OpenAI o4-mini
OpenAI o4-miniRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.7 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Qwen3.7 Flash costs 34x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

OpenAI o4-mini
Input
$1.10
Output
$4.40
Qwen3.7 Flash
Input
$0.03
37× cheaper
Output
$0.13
34× cheaper

Qwen3.7 Flash is cheaper on both: 37× input, 34× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts

OpenAI o4-mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up
Qwen3.7 Flash1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.03 in·$0.13 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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OpenAI o4-mini is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3.7 Flash is developed by Qwen. You can compare their actual outputs across 13 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3.7 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 13 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

OpenAI o4-mini costs $1.1/M input tokens and Qwen3.7 Flash costs $0.03/M input tokens. Qwen3.7 Flash is $1.07/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 OpenAI o4-mini and Qwen3.7 Flash 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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