Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct | GPT-4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $1.5 | $2 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $7.5 | $8 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $3.00/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.
GPT-4.1 generates tokens faster at 102 tok/s vs 70 tok/s. However, GPT-4.1 has lower time-to-first-token (0.53s vs 1.66s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Instruct for lower cost, both perform similarly on benchmarks, and GPT-4.1 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.