Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.1 nano supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano is OpenAI's smallest member of the GPT-4.1 family, released in April 2025 alongside GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini as the latency-optimized, cost-minimized option for high-throughput applications. Positioned below GPT-4.1 mini in both size and cost, it was designed for use cases where speed and affordability dominate over raw capability — including tool calling, intent classification, short-form instruction following, and retrieval-augmented lookup tasks. Unlike its larger siblings, it supports fine-tuning, making it a practical candidate for task-specific customization at scale without incurring the cost of fine-tuning larger models.
Alibaba / Qwen
Qwen3 Coder Next is a coding-specialized open-weight model from Alibaba's Qwen3 family, built on the Qwen3-Next architecture with hybrid attention and Mixture-of-Experts design optimized for local development and agentic coding workflows. It targets on-device and self-hosted deployments requiring a capable coding agent that can operate within consumer hardware constraints.
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GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI
2025-04-14
Qwen3 Coder Next
Alibaba / Qwen
2026-02-04
Context window and performance specifications
GPT-4.1 nano
2024-06
Available providers and their performance metrics
GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI
Qwen3 Coder Next
GPT-4.1 nano
Qwen3 Coder Next
GPT-4.1 nano
Qwen3 Coder Next