Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 mini or Qwen-VL OCR?

Qwen-VL OCR, at $0.24 per million tokens against $2.55 for GPT-4.1 mini, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.

Where is each one cheapest?

GPT-4.1 mini: $2.55 at Poe. Qwen-VL OCR: $0.24 at Eden AI.

Can I buy both from one provider?

Yes. One provider sells both: Eden AI. The cheapest of them for the two together is Eden AI.

Which holds more context?

GPT-4.1 mini, at 1M tokens against 34k.

GPT-4.1 mini vs Qwen-VL OCR.

model vs model · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

GPT-4.1 mini takes 3 of 5 rounds against Qwen-VL OCR. Qwen-VL OCR counters on price: $0.24 per million tokens against $2.55, for 34k context instead of 1M.

OpenAIwins 3 rounds

GPT-4.1 mini

$2.55/M tokens

cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $0.305 per 1,000 pages

1M context · tool calling · reads images

Poe ↗

Alibaba Cloud

Qwen-VL OCR

$0.24/M tokens

cheapest we can explain, at Eden AI · $0.0335 per 1,000 pages

34k context · reads images

Eden AI ↗

List price in (lower wins)

$0.40/M

$0.72/M

List price out (lower wins)

$1.60/M

$0.72/M

Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)

$2.55/M at Poe

$0.24/M at Eden AI

Standard price (lower wins)

$2.80/M

$2.88/M

Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)

$0.305

$0.0335

Context

1M tokens

34k tokens

Open weights

Tool calling

yes

Structured output

yes

not stated

Reads images

yes

Reasoning

Released

14 Apr 2025

28 Oct 2024

Providers selling it

Price we measure against

the maker's own

Trains on your prompts (no is better)

not stated

Providers selling both · 1

Eden AI$3.08 / $0.24

GPT-4.1 mini then Qwen-VL OCR, per million tokens

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GPT-4.1 miniNous Portal$0.32 / $1.28 $0.40 / $1.6025% dearer · 16 Sept 2026

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 mini or Qwen-VL OCR?: Qwen-VL OCR, at $0.24 per million tokens against $2.55 for GPT-4.1 mini, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Where is each one cheapest?: GPT-4.1 mini: $2.55 at Poe. Qwen-VL OCR: $0.24 at Eden AI.
Can I buy both from one provider?: Yes. One provider sells both: Eden AI. The cheapest of them for the two together is Eden AI.
Which holds more context?: GPT-4.1 mini, at 1M tokens against 34k.

Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.