Model Comparison

o3-mini vs Qwen3 235B A22B

o3-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 235B A22B is 19.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

o3-mini outperforms in 5 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveBench, MATH, MGSM), while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).

o3-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B costs less

For input processing, o3-mini ($1.10/1M tokens) is 11.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, o3-mini ($4.40/1M tokens) is 44.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o3-mini is more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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o3-mini

Input tokens$1.10

Output tokens$4.40

Best providerAzure

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.10

Best providerFireworks

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

o3-mini accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 235B A22B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 235B A22B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while o3-mini is limited to 100,000 tokens.

o3-mini

Input200,000 tokens

Output100,000 tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

o3-mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 235B A22B uses Apache 2.0.

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

o3-mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

o3-mini was released on 2025-01-30, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 235B A22B is 3 months newer than o3-mini.

o3-mini

Jan 30, 2025

1.3 years ago

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.1 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o3-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o3-mini's training data extends to 2023-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date.

o3-mini

Sep 2023

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Provider Availability

o3-mini is available from Azure, OpenAI. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.

o3-mini

Azure

Input Price:Input: $1.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M

OpenAI

Input Price:Input: $1.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M

Qwen3 235B A22B

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Together

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

o3-mini

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OpenAI

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Higher AIME 2024 score (87.3% vs 85.7%)

Higher GPQA score (77.2% vs 47.5%)

Higher LiveBench score (84.6% vs 77.1%)

Higher MATH score (97.9% vs 71.8%)

Higher MGSM score (92.0% vs 83.5%)

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Higher MMLU score (87.8% vs 86.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	o3-mini	Qwen3 235B A22B

FAQ

Common questions about o3-mini vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, o3-mini or Qwen3 235B A22B?

o3-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. o3-mini is made by OpenAI and Qwen3 235B A22B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does o3-mini compare to Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

o3-mini scores COLLIE: 98.7%, MATH: 97.9%, IFEval: 93.9%, MGSM: 92.0%, AIME 2024: 87.3%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

Is o3-mini cheaper than Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B is 11.0x cheaper for input tokens. o3-mini costs $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output via azure. Qwen3 235B A22B costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for o3-mini and Qwen3 235B A22B?

o3-mini supports 200K tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between o3-mini and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($1.10 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes o3-mini and Qwen3 235B A22B?

o3-mini is developed by OpenAI and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.