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  3. GPT-1 vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Updated Feb 2026

GPT-1 vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Qwen3.5 397B A17B has a larger context window than GPT-1 (262K tokens vs 1K tokens).

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

3 prompts
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    GPT-1: Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns. the one thing was for sure, no matter how many times he gave this speech, he 'd never be able to remember all of it. he was never sure if he liked the guy or not. the next day, he went out with a band friend and got them started.

    Qwen3.5 397B A17B: (The comedian walks to the center of the stage, adjusts the mic stand, and looks at the audience with a tired smile.) Has anyone else noticed that calling a customer service line is the only situation in life where you voluntarily enter a hostage negotiation? I tried to call my internet provider yesterday.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    GPT-1: Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights. the ai model was not very smart ( and the ai model didn't have many laws about things ). the ai models were all very clever and were never completely successful.

    Qwen3.5 397B A17B: Setting: Dr. Elias Thorne's office, late evening. Rain taps against the window. The room is lined with books on philosophy of mind and computer science. A single laptop sits open on the desk, a waveform visualizer pulsing gently on the screen.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    GPT-1: Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique? the one that was asked was in the'the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep it?'i don't recall whic h one, not that i've ever written anything more. the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep i t? what did that mean by'the one who '?

    Qwen3.5 397B A17B: Here are 5 jokes: Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired. What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie? Sofishticated. Why can't you give Elsa a balloon? Because she will let it go. What do you call a lazy kangaroo? A pouch potato. Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

GPT-1 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B compared across 7 shared prompts
SpecGPT-1Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Input price—$0.6/M tokens
Output price—$3.6/M tokens
Context window1K tokens262K tokens
Parameters117M397B (17B active)
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)—No
ReleasedJun 2018Feb 2026
At 10M a month–not listed$6.00$6.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it10 hosts, cheapest first
GPT-1

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.5 397B A17B10 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Alibaba Cloud$0.39 in·$2.34 out·262k·100% up
  • DDeepInfrafp8$0.45 in·$3.00 out·262k·99.3% up
  • PParasailfp8$0.50 in·$3.60 out·262k·99.4% up
  • DDigitalOcean$0.55 in·$3.50 out·131k·77.4% up
  • PPhala$0.55 in·$3.50 out·262k·98.5% up
  • NNovita$0.60 in·$3.60 out·262k·92.9% up
4 more hostsFewer hosts
  • SStreamLake$0.60 in·$3.60 out·256k·95.4% up
  • VVenice$0.75 in·$4.50 out·128k·83.9% up
  • AAtlasCloudfp8DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.55 in·$3.50 out·262k·70.7% up
  • GGMI Cloudfp8DegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.60 in·$3.60 out·262k·28.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between GPT-1 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

GPT-1 is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3.5 397B A17B is developed by Qwen. GPT-1 has a 1K token context window vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 7 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-1 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

It depends on your use case. GPT-1 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 7 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare GPT-1 and Qwen3.5 397B A17B on Rival?

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