GPT-5 Nano vs Qwen Flash.
model vs model · prices as of
Qwen Flash takes 2 of 5 rounds against GPT-5 Nano. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.28 per million tokens against $0.50.
OpenAIGPT-5 Nano
$0.50/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $0.0491 per 1,000 pages
400k context · tool calling · reads images
Alibaba Cloudwins 2 roundsQwen Flash
$0.28/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Alibaba Cloud (China) · $0.0262 per 1,000 pages
1M context · tool calling
List price in (lower wins)
$0.05/M
$0.05/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.40/M
$0.40/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$0.50/M at Poe
$0.28/M at Alibaba Cloud (China)
Standard price (lower wins)
$0.55/M
$0.55/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.0491
$0.0262
Context
400k tokens
1M tokens
Open weights
no
no
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
not stated
Reads images
yes
no
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
7 Aug 2025
28 Jul 2025
Providers selling it
32
8
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 4
Eden AI$0.60 / $0.36
LLM Gateway$0.55 / $0.55
LLMTR$0.55 / $0.55
TrustedRouter$0.58 / $0.58
GPT-5 Nano then Qwen Flash, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- GPT-5 Nano
Nous Portal$0.04 / $0.32 $0.05 / $0.4025% dearer · - GPT-5 Nano
Requesty$0.05 / $0.40 $0.06 / $0.4410% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, GPT-5 Nano or Qwen Flash?
- Qwen Flash, at $0.28 per million tokens against $0.50 for GPT-5 Nano, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- GPT-5 Nano: $0.50 at Poe. Qwen Flash: $0.28 at Alibaba Cloud (China).
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 4 providers sell both: Eden AI, LLM Gateway, LLMTR, TrustedRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Eden AI.
- Which holds more context?
- Qwen Flash, at 1M tokens against 400k.
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.