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GPT-4o-mini vs Qwen3 8B

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-4o-mini wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Supports vision

Qwen3 8B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Qwen3 8B
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 8B
Context Window
GPT-4o-mini
Speed
Qwen3 8B

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-4o-miniQwen3 8B
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-4o-miniQwen3 8B
LicenseProprietaryOpen Source
AuthorOpenAIQwen
ReleasedJul 2024Apr 2025

GPT-4o-mini Modalities

Input
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Output
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Qwen3 8B Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen3 8B has cheaper input pricing at $0.05/M tokens. Qwen3 8B has cheaper output pricing at $0.20/M tokens.
GPT-4o-mini has a 128,000 token context window, while Qwen3 8B has a 40,960 token context window.
GPT-4o-mini supports vision. Qwen3 8B does not support vision.