GPT-4.1 mini vs Qwen3.5-2B Comparison
Comparing GPT-4.1 mini and Qwen3.5-2B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GPT-4.1 mini outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, IFEval, MMMLU, Multi-Challenge), while Qwen3.5-2B is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-4.1 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
Cost data unavailable.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4.1 mini specifies input context (1,047,576 tokens). Only GPT-4.1 mini specifies output context (32,768 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both GPT-4.1 mini and Qwen3.5-2B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-4.1 mini
Qwen3.5-2B
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4.1 mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.5-2B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14, while Qwen3.5-2B was released on 2026-03-02.
Qwen3.5-2B is 11 months newer than GPT-4.1 mini.
Apr 14, 2025
11 months ago
Mar 2, 2026
1 weeks ago
10mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4.1 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Qwen3.5-2B'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 Qwen3.5-2B's cutoff date.
May 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GPT-4.1 mini
View detailsOpenAI
Qwen3.5-2B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
GPT-4.1 mini
Qwen3.5-2BDetailed Comparison
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