GPT-4ovsQwen3
GPT-4o | Qwen3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one. | — | 235B |
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view. | 128k | 128k |
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins · base tier | ||
Input priceWhat you pay for everything you send the model — your question, plus any documents or earlier conversation you include with it. | $2.50 | $0.70 |
Output priceWhat you pay for the text the model writes back. It is normally the dearer half: producing an answer costs more than reading one. | $10.00 | $2.80 |
Cached input priceA reduced rate for text you send over and over. If every request starts with the same instructions or the same document, the provider keeps a copy ready and charges less to read it again. | $1.25 | — |
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | $2.50Azure | $0.0482StreamLake |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | $10.00Azure | $0.1931StreamLake |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
BullshitBench v2Nonsense detection — Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 12% | — |
GPQA DiamondScience — Graduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 49.9% | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | OpenAI | Qwen |
| Release date | May 13 2024 | Apr 29 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
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Frequently asked questions
GPT-4o and Qwen3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Qwen3 is cheaper on both input and output: $0.70 vs $2.50 per million input tokens, and $2.80 vs $10.00 per million output tokens. Figures are base-tier rates. GPT-4o shipped 351 days before Qwen3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 128k (GPT-4o) vs 128k (Qwen3). GPT-4o is proprietary, while Qwen3 is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-4o and Qwen3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.