o1-mini vs Qwen3.8-27B
Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
OpenAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
o1-mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose o1-mini
- you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $12.00/M output
Choose Qwen3.8-27B
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
o1-mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-27B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Qwen3.8-27B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o1-mini specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only o1-mini specifies output context (65,536 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.8-27B supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1-mini does not.
Qwen3.8-27B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
o1-mini
Qwen3.8-27B
License
Usage and distribution terms
o1-mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.8-27B 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
o1-mini was released on 2024-09-12, while Qwen3.8-27B was released on 2026-08-14.
Qwen3.8-27B is 23 months newer than o1-mini.
Sep 12, 2024
1.9 years ago
Aug 14, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.9yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against o1-mini and Qwen3.8-27B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about o1-mini vs Qwen3.8-27B.