Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. GPT-4.1 mini offers 1.0M more tokens in context window than QwQ-32B-Preview. QwQ-32B-Preview is $1.65 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-4.1 mini supports multimodal inputs. QwQ-32B-Preview is available on 4 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Mini was created as a smaller, more efficient variant of GPT-4.1, designed to provide strong capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to serve applications where speed and cost are priorities while maintaining solid performance, it extends the GPT-4.1 capabilities to resource-conscious deployments.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ 32B Preview was introduced as an early access version of the QwQ reasoning model, designed to allow researchers and developers to experiment with advanced analytical capabilities. Built to gather feedback on reasoning-enhanced architecture, it represents an experimental step toward more thoughtful language models.
4 months newer

QwQ-32B-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-11-28

GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI
2025-04-14
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-4.1 mini

QwQ-32B-Preview
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

GPT-4.1 mini

QwQ-32B-Preview
GPT-4.1 mini
2024-05-31
QwQ-32B-Preview
2024-11-28
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI
ZeroEval


GPT-4.1 mini

QwQ-32B-Preview

GPT-4.1 mini

QwQ-32B-Preview
QwQ-32B-Preview
DeepInfra
Fireworks
Hyperbolic
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