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GPT-5.4 Mini vs Qwen3.6 27B
List-price comparison · GPT-5.4 Mini details · Qwen3.6 27B details
For a typical workload (100,000 requests / mo), Qwen3.6 27B costs 40% less — $161.42/mo vs $270.00/mo.
| GPT-5.4 Mini | Qwen3.6 27B | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.750 | $0.288 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $4.50 | $3.17 |
| Typical request (1,200 in + 400 out) | $0.0027 | $0.0016 |
| Context window | 400k tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 128k tokens | 262,140 tokens |
| Tier | Balanced | Balanced |
| Provider | OpenAI | Qwen |
Projected monthly cost
1,000 requests / month$2.70 vs $1.6110,000 requests / month$27.00 vs $16.14100,000 requests / month$270.00 vs $161.42
Rows open both models in the calculator — adjust volume and token counts there.
GPT-5.4 Mini
Good default for everyday chat, summarization, and lightweight agent steps where GPT-5.4-level reasoning isn't required.
Quality gap widens on long, multi-hop reasoning tasks — needs careful prompt design to avoid silent failures on edge cases.
Qwen3.6 27B
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