Side-by-side comparison
Qwen3.6 Flash vs GPT-4.1 Mini
Qwen
Qwen3.6 Flash
👁 Vision
🔧 Tools
{} JSON
Input / 1M
$0.1875
Output / 1M
$1.1250
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Mini
👁 Vision
🔧 Tools
{} JSON
Input / 1M
$0.4000
Output / 1M
$1.6000
| Qwen3.6 Flash | GPT-4.1 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | OpenAI |
| Context window Maximum tokens (input + output) the model can process in a single request. Glossary → | 1,000,000 | 1,047,576 |
| Capabilities Optional capabilities the model advertises: vision (images), tools (function calling), json_mode (structured output). | vision, tools, json_mode | vision, tools, json_mode |
| Input $ / 1M tokens Cost for tokens you send (prompt + context). Cheaper side highlighted. Glossary → | 0.1875 | 0.4000 |
| Output $ / 1M tokens Cost for tokens the model generates. Output is normally 3–5× pricier than input. Glossary → | 1.1250 | 1.6000 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.6 Flash or GPT-4.1 Mini?
Qwen3.6 Flash is cheaper than GPT-4.1 Mini on a 50/50 input/output blend by about $0.3438 per 1M tokens. Exact savings depend on your input-vs-output ratio — use the cost calculator on this page for a workload-specific estimate.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.6 Flash or GPT-4.1 Mini?
GPT-4.1 Mini has the larger context window at 1M tokens versus 1M tokens for Qwen3.6 Flash. That means GPT-4.1 Mini can ingest about 1.0x as much text per request.
What is the difference between Qwen3.6 Flash and GPT-4.1 Mini?
Qwen3.6 Flash comes from Qwen; GPT-4.1 Mini comes from OpenAI. They differ in pricing, context window, and supported capabilities — see the side-by-side table on this page for the exact figures, refreshed nightly.