GPT-5.4 vs Qwen3 Max
List-price comparison · GPT-5.4 details · Qwen3 Max details
For a typical workload (100,000 requests / mo), Qwen3 Max costs 72% less — $249.60/mo vs $900.00/mo.
| GPT-5.4 | Qwen3 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.50 | $0.780 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $15.00 | $3.90 |
| Typical request (1,200 in + 400 out) | $0.009 | $0.0025 |
| Context window | 1050k tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 128k tokens | 32,768 tokens |
| Tier | Flagship | Balanced |
| Provider | OpenAI | Qwen |
Projected monthly cost
Rows open both models in the calculator — adjust volume and token counts there.
GPT-5.4
Excellent general-purpose reasoning and broad world knowledge, with strong performance on coding, math, and multi-modal (image + file) inputs.
Output tokens are priced well above input tokens, so verbose responses dominate cost — tight max-token limits and prompt caching matter.
Qwen3 Max
Strong multilingual reasoning (especially Chinese/English) and competitive coding benchmarks at open-weight pricing.
Cache-write pricing is unusually high relative to input cost — workloads that rely heavily on prompt caching should benchmark actual savings.
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Vendor list rates · per-request examples assume 1,200 input + 400 output tokens.