How many providers offer GPT-4o Mini and Qwen 3 8B?

GPT-4o Mini is available from 4 providers and Qwen 3 8B is available from 2 providers. 1 providers offer both models, making it easy to switch between them.

What is the context window for GPT-4o Mini vs Qwen 3 8B?

GPT-4o Mini has a 128K context window and Qwen 3 8B has a 32K context window.

How is blended price calculated?

Blended price uses the formula (3 x input + 1 x output) / 4 per million tokens, reflecting typical usage where input tokens outnumber output tokens roughly 3:1.

GPT-4o Mini vs Qwen 3 8B — API Pricing Comparison 2026

Compare Qwen 3 8B and GPT-4o Mini API pricing. Alibaba open-weight vs OpenAI budget — find the cheapest small model for production.

$0.263

GPT-4o Mini cheapest

$0.165

Qwen 3 8B cheapest

128K

GPT-4o Mini context

32K

Qwen 3 8B context

Which is cheaper, GPT-4o Mini or Qwen 3 8B?

Qwen 3 8B is cheaper at $0.165/1M tokens via OpenRouter, compared to GPT-4o Mini at $0.263/1M via OpenAI. 1 providers offer both models.

Model Specifications

Spec	GPT-4o Mini	Qwen 3 8B
Type	chat	chat
Parameters	—	8B
Context Window	128K	32K
Arena ELO	1220	1140
Quality Tier	Strong	Good
Open Weight	No	Yes
Cheapest Price	$0.263/1M	$0.165/1M
Cheapest Provider	OpenAI	OpenRouter
Providers	4	2

Price Comparison by Provider

5 providers

Provider	GPT-4o Mini Input/1M	GPT-4o Mini Output/1M	Qwen 3 8B Input/1M	Qwen 3 8B Output/1M
Azure OpenAI	$0.165	$0.660	—	—
Fireworks AI	—	—	$0.200	$0.200
OpenAI	$0.150	$0.600	—	—
OpenRouter	$0.180	$0.720	$0.060	$0.480
Replicate	$0.150	$0.600	—	—

Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Green highlights the cheaper model at each provider. Updated every 6 hours.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen 3 8B is cheaper at $0.165/1M tokens (via OpenRouter) compared to GPT-4o Mini at $0.263/1M tokens (via OpenAI). Prices vary by provider — Sector HQ tracks them all.

Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Updated every 6 hours.