AI model comparison
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs GPT-4.1 Mini
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is a reasoning-first chat model in the Qwen3-Next line that outputs structured “thinking” traces by default.
- Input / 1M
- $0.15
- Output / 1M
- $1.20
- Context
- 262K
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Mini
GPT-4.1 Mini is a mid-sized model delivering performance competitive with GPT-4o at substantially lower latency and cost.
- Input / 1M
- $0.40
- Output / 1M
- $1.60
- Context
- 1.05M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
1.8x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
11.2 vs 10.2 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
GPT-4.1 Mini
1.05M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Released September 11, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking11.2GPT-4.1 Mini10.2Coding index
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking17.4GPT-4.1 Mini20.2Agentic index
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B ThinkingNot availableGPT-4.1 MiniNot availablePricing
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs GPT-4.1 Mini API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.40 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.20 | $1.60 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | $0.10 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking$0.90GPT-4.1 Mini$1.60Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking$9.30GPT-4.1 Mini$18.40$9.40 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking$24.90GPT-4.1 Mini$63.20$18.20 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 236K tokens | 33K tokens |
| Input types | Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | September 11, 2025 | April 14, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is 1.8x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (11.2 vs 10.2). GPT-4.1 Mini has the larger context window (1.05M vs 262K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking or GPT-4.1 Mini cheaper?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, while GPT-4.1 Mini costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $1.60 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking or GPT-4.1 Mini?
GPT-4.1 Mini supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking.
Is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking smarter than GPT-4.1 Mini?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking scores 11.2 and GPT-4.1 Mini scores 10.2, putting Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and GPT-4.1 Mini at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and GPT-4.1 Mini answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and GPT-4.1 Mini at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.