Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)
In this head-to-head showdown, OpenAI o1-mini is more budget-friendly at $4.4/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
OpenAI high-speed, cost-effective reasoning model optimized for STEM, math, and code generation.
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Single model data
No latency data
$4.4 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | OpenAI o1-mini | Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | — | — | |
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | — | — | |
| SWE-bench | — | — | |
| GPQA Diamond | — | — | |
| Time to first token | — | — | |
| Output speed | 85 tok/s | — | — |
| Input price | $1.1/1M | +$0.9/1M | |
| Output price | $4.4/1M | +$1.6/1M | |
| Context window | +872k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
OpenAI o1-mini is estimated to save $55.50/month ($666/year).
Need SWE-bench on both sides.
Lower output list price ($4.4/1M).
Need TTFT on both sides.
Larger window (1M).
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | insufficient data | Need SWE-bench on both sides. |
| High-volume chat | OpenAI o1-mini | Lower output list price ($4.4/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | insufficient data | Need TTFT on both sides. |
| Long-document RAG | Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max | Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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