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GPT-5.4 MinivsQwen3.8-Flash

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits
Batch
Service tier

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

GPT-5.4 Mini on OpenAI APIQwen3.8-Flash on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.75 $0.113
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.075 $0.014
Outputper 1M tokens$4.50 $0.382
Cost per request$0.015$0.001668
Per 1,000 requests$15.00$1.668

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API. A line ends at the model’s context window.

0$0.005$0.0100250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request8KGPT-5.4 Mini$0.015 at 8KQwen3.8-Flash$0.001668 at 8K
  • GPT-5.4 Mini · OpenAI API
  • Qwen3.8-Flash · Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

Key differences

GPT-5.4 MiniQwen3.8-Flash
InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.75 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
$0.113 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$4.50 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
$0.382 / 1M tokens Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
Context
400,000 GPT-5.4 mini model · as of Nov 1, 2026
1,000,000 Qwen3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Max output
128,000 GPT-5.4 mini model · as of Nov 1, 2026
131,072 Qwen3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image GPT-5.4 mini model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image, Video Qwen3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.075 / 1M tokens OpenAI API pricing · as of Nov 2, 2026
$0.014 / 1M tokens Qwen3.8 Flash model · as of Nov 1, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

GPT-5.4 Mini OpenAI Qwen3.8-Flash Alibaba Qwen
Overview
ReleasedMar 17, 2026 Aug 26, 2026
Open weights— —
Knowledge cutoffAug 2025 Not stated
Specs
Context400K 1M
Max input272K 991.81K
Max output128K 131.07K
Input modalitiesText, Image Text, Image, Video
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortsnone, low, medium, high, xhigh low, medium, xhigh
Reasoning can be offYes Yes
Max thinking budgetNot stated 262.14K
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputYes Yes
Built-in tools— Web search
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.75Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier $0.113
Output price$4.50Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier $0.382
Cache read price$0.075Also priced under other conditions: Batch, Flex tier, Fast tier $0.014Also priced under other conditions: Explicit cache
Cache write price— $0.177Explicit cache
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$1.6875 $0.18025
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Batch input price$0.375Batch Not offered
Batch output price$2.25Batch Not offered
Flex tier input price$0.375Flex tier Not offered
Flex tier output price$2.25Flex tier Not offered
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index149.3 —
LMArena Text1,447 high effort—
LMArena Text · Coding1,495 high effort—
LMArena Vision1,245 high effort—
LMArena Text · Chinese1,474 high effort—
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond86.9% xhigh effort—
Epoch AI · FrontierMath Tiers 1–351.2% xhigh effort—

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Cited scores