Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | GPT-5 mini (medium) | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.25 | $0.5 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $2 | $2 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
GPT-5 mini (medium) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.69/M tokens vs $0.88/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct.
GPT-5 mini (medium) wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct generates tokens faster at 154 tok/s vs 72 tok/s. However, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct has lower time-to-first-token (0.98s vs 16.59s).
Choose based on your priorities: GPT-5 mini (medium) for lower cost, GPT-5 mini (medium) for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.