Model Comparison

GPT-4.1 mini vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 1.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

GPT-4.1 mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is better at 7 benchmarks (Aider-Polyglot, AIME 2025, GPQA, IFEval, Multi-IF, TAU-bench Airline, TAU-bench Retail).

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs less

For input processing, GPT-4.1 mini ($0.40/1M tokens) is 2.7x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-4.1 mini ($1.60/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4.1 mini is more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.60
Best providerOpenAI
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-4.1 mini accepts 1,047,576 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's 65,536 tokens. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while GPT-4.1 mini is limited to 32,768 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input65,536 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-4.1 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct does not.

GPT-4.1 mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-4.1 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4.1 mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT-4.1 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 5 months newer than GPT-4.1 mini.

GPT-4.1 mini

Apr 14, 2025

1.0 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

7 months ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4.1 mini's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's cutoff date.

GPT-4.1 mini

May 2024

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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Provider Availability

GPT-4.1 mini is available from OpenAI. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is available from Novita.

GPT-4.1 mini

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.60/1M

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (1,047,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher Aider-Polyglot score (49.8% vs 34.7%)
Higher AIME 2025 score (69.5% vs 40.2%)
Higher GPQA score (72.9% vs 65.0%)
Higher IFEval score (87.6% vs 84.1%)
Higher Multi-IF score (75.8% vs 67.0%)
Higher TAU-bench Airline score (44.0% vs 36.0%)
Higher TAU-bench Retail score (60.9% vs 55.8%)
OpenAIGPT-4.1 mini
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamQwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4.1 mini vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4.1 mini is made by OpenAI and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
GPT-4.1 mini scores CharXiv-D: 88.4%, MMLU: 87.5%, IFEval: 84.1%, MMMLU: 78.5%, MathVista: 73.1%. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct scores MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MultiPL-E: 87.8%, IFEval: 87.6%, WritingBench: 87.3%, Creative Writing v3: 85.3%.
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 2.7x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-4.1 mini costs $0.40/M input and $1.60/M output via openai. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output via novita.
GPT-4.1 mini supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports 66K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 66K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GPT-4.1 mini is developed by OpenAI and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.