GPT-4o vs Qwen 3.6

Both models are evenly matched

Arena ELO

GPT-4o

Cheaper

Qwen 3.6

Faster

GPT-4o

Detailed Comparison

Category	GPT-4o	Qwen 3.6
Provider	OpenAI	Alibaba
Context Window	128K	128K
Input Price ($/1M)	$2.5	$0.2 WIN
Output Price ($/1M)	$10	$0.8 WIN
Arena ELO	1340 WIN	N/A
Coding	30.8% SWE-bench	N/A
Reasoning	unknown	N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)	~100 t/s WIN	N/A
Open Source	No	Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, GPT-4o or Qwen 3.6?

Qwen 3.6 is approximately 92% cheaper than GPT-4o per million tokens.

Which is better for coding, GPT-4o or Qwen 3.6?

GPT-4o scores 30.8% SWE-bench on coding benchmarks, while Qwen 3.6 scores N/A.

Which has a larger context window?

GPT-4o supports 128K context, while Qwen 3.6 supports 128K.

Is GPT-4o or Qwen 3.6 open source?

GPT-4o is proprietary. Qwen 3.6 is open source.

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