Key Takeaways
R1 Distill Qwen 32B wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
- Has reasoning mode
GPT-5 Mini wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
Price Advantage
R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Context Window
GPT-5 Mini
Speed
GPT-5 Mini
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | R1 Distill Qwen 32B | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.29 | $0.25 | GPT-5 Mini |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.29 | $2.00 | R1 Distill Qwen 32B |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $25000.00 | GPT-5 Mini |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 58% cheaper overall.
R1 Distill Qwen 32B Providers
NextBit $0.29 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.30
Cloudflare $0.50
GPT-5 Mini Providers
OpenAI $0.25 (Cheapest)
Azure $0.25 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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R1 Distill Qwen 32B Wins
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GPT-5 Mini Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | R1 Distill Qwen 32B | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 17.2 | 41.0 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 35.3 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 63.0 | 90.7 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 73.9 | 83.7 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 61.5 | 82.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 27.0 | 83.8 | |
AIME Competition math | 68.7 | - | - |
GPT-5 Mini significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
R1 Distill Qwen 32B
32,768
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
GPT-5 Mini
400,000
tokens
Max output: 128,000 tokens
GPT-5 Mini has a 92% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | R1 Distill Qwen 32B | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 56.1 tok/s | 126.7 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.47s | 60.75s |
GPT-5 Mini responds 126% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | R1 Distill Qwen 32B | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | R1 Distill Qwen 32B | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Deepseek | OpenAI |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Aug 2025 |
R1 Distill Qwen 32B Modalities
Input
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Output
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GPT-5 Mini Modalities
Input
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Output
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