Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) | GPT-4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.7 | $2 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $8.4 | $8 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $2.63/M tokens vs $3.50/M for GPT-4.1.
It's a tie — both models win 6 benchmarks each across 12 evaluated categories. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 103 tok/s vs 102 tok/s. However, GPT-4.1 has lower time-to-first-token (0.53s vs 0.97s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) for lower cost, both perform similarly on benchmarks, and Qwen3 32B (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.