Is GPT-5 Mini or Qwen3 Coder Next cheaper?

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on output tokens ($0.80 vs $2.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, GPT-5 Mini or Qwen3 Coder Next?

GPT-5 Mini has the larger context window (400K tokens).

GPT-5 Mini vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on output tokens, while GPT-5 Mini offers a larger context window. Choose GPT-5 Mini or Qwen3 Coder Next based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	GPT-5 Mini	Qwen3 Coder Next
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.25	$0.11
Output / 1M tokens	$2.00	$0.80
Context window	400K	262K
Parameters	—	80B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Aug 2025	Feb 2026

GPT-5 Mini details →Qwen3 Coder Next details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.