Can I run GPT-4o mini or Qwen3 Coder Flash cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between GPT-4o mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash?

Qwen3 Coder Flash has a larger context window at 997K tokens vs 128K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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GPT-4o mini vs Qwen3 Coder Flash

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

OpenAIGPT-4

Model

GPT-4o mini

Image inputTool calling

Best $0.150 in · $0.600 out

Context window 128K

Pricing

AlibabaQwen

Model

Qwen3 Coder Flash

Tool calling

Best $0.195 in · $0.975 out

Context window 998K

Pricing

GPT-4o mini is cheaper across the board — 23% cheaper on input and 38% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	GPT-4o mini in	GPT-4o mini out	Qwen3 Coder Flash in	Qwen3 Coder Flash out
Alibaba Cloud	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Azure	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Github Copilot	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gmi	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
OpenAI	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.150	$0.600	$0.195	$0.975
Replicate	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Vercel Ai Gateway	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · OpenAI · Alibaba

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

OpenAI · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Alibaba · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

GPT-4o mini

Qwen3 Coder Flash

Context window: 128,000 tokens; 997,952 tokens
Max output tokens: 16,384 tokens; 65,536 tokens
Vision: Yes; No
Function calling: Yes; Yes
Streaming: Yes; No
Release date: Jul 2024; Sep 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

GPT-4o mini

Qwen3 Coder Flash

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

GPT-4o mini

Monthly

$0.0000

Annual

$0.0000

Qwen3 Coder Flash

Monthly

$0.0000

Annual

$0.0000

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Qwen3 Coder Flash. Its 997K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 128K.
High-volume text generation
Use GPT-4o mini. Output tokens are 38% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Qwen3 Coder Flash. Its 65K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-4o mini is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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