o4-minivsQwen3.6-Plus
o4-mini | Qwen3.6-Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given 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. | 8% | 72%Best |
| Overview | ||
| Company | OpenAI | Qwen |
| Release date | Apr 16 2025 | Apr 2 2026 |
| Access | Proprietary | Proprietary |
Which is better: o4-mini or Qwen3.6-Plus?
Qwen3.6-Plus leads o4-mini on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). o4-mini shipped 351 days before Qwen3.6-Plus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.
On BullshitBench v2, Qwen3.6-Plus leads at 72% vs o4-mini at 8%.
Frequently asked questions
o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.
Qwen3.6-Plus was released by Qwen on Apr 2 2026.
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