GPT-5 Image Mini vs Qwen3 Max
Prices checked
GPT-5 Image Mini takes 3 of 5 rounds against Qwen3 Max. Qwen3 Max counters on price: $0.63 per million tokens against $2.38, for 262k context instead of 400k.
OpenAIWins 3 roundsGPT-5 Image Mini
400k context · reads images
$2.38/M tokensOpenAI's own price · $1.62 per 1,000 pages
Alibaba CloudQwen3 Max
262k context · tool calling
$0.63/M tokensCheapest price, at Alibaba Cloud (China) · $0.30 per 1,000 pages
Maker's price in (lower wins)
$2.50/M
$1.20/M
Maker's price out (lower wins)
$2/M
$6/M
Cheapest price (lower wins)
none below the maker
$0.63/M at Alibaba Cloud (China)
Maker's price, blended (lower wins)
$2.38/M
$2.40/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$1.62
$0.30
Context
400k tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
not published
no
Tool calling
no
yes
Structured output
yes
not published
Reads images
yes
no
Reasoning
yes
no
Released
16 Oct 2025
23 Sept 2025
Providers selling it
3
16
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not published
Providers selling both · 0
No provider we read sells both, so running the two means two accounts.
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or change the weighting, in the tool.
What moved this week
Merge Gateway · 69% cheaper · $0.36 / $1.43 $1.08 / $4.80
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, GPT-5 Image Mini or Qwen3 Max?
- Qwen3 Max, at $0.63 per million tokens against $2.38 for GPT-5 Image Mini, blended 3 in : 1 out, read on 31 Oct 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- GPT-5 Image Mini: nobody sells it below the maker's own price with a stated reason, so $2.38 is the number to beat. Qwen3 Max: $0.63 at Alibaba Cloud (China).
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- No provider we read sells both, so running the two means two accounts and two bills.
- Which holds more context?
- GPT-5 Image Mini, at 400k tokens against 262k.
Prices exclude tax, read 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own catalog. They are per M tokens, blended 3 in : 1 out, and a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.