Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
o4-mini was created as part of the next generation of OpenAI's reasoning models, designed to continue advancing the balance between analytical capability and operational efficiency. Built to bring cutting-edge reasoning techniques to applications requiring quick turnaround, it represents the evolution of compact reasoning-focused models.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B was created as an efficient coding-specialized model, designed to bring strong programming capabilities to resource-conscious deployments. Built with 7 billion parameters optimized for code understanding and generation, it provides developers with a lightweight option for code-related tasks.
6 months newer

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-09-19

o4-mini
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

o4-mini
OpenAI

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

o4-mini

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct

o4-mini

Qwen2.5-Coder 7B Instruct