Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen3 VL 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 VL 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.
Qwen3 VL 32B (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for GPT-4.1. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
GPT-4.1 generates tokens faster at 102 tok/s vs 97 tok/s. However, GPT-4.1 has lower time-to-first-token (0.53s vs 1.08s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 VL 32B (Reasoning) for lower cost, Qwen3 VL 32B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and GPT-4.1 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.