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OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-9B

Summary

GPT-4o-mini vs Qwen3.5-9B benchmark comparison: GPT-4o-mini leads on average score with 4.8 vs 4.2. GPT-4o-mini has the lower benchmark cost at $0.006 vs $0.036. GPT-4o-mini is faster at 1.77s vs 82.24s, with pass rates of 23.8% vs 27.0%.

Recommended model: GPT-4o-mini - It has the best score here (4.8), while costing about 6.0x less than Qwen3.5-9B.

Last updated at: 2026-06-10

Metric	GPT-4o-mini GPT-4o-mini none Release: 2024-07-18	Qwen3.5-9B Qwen3.5-9B medium Release: 2026-03-02

Metric	GPT-4o-mini GPT-4o-mini none Release: 2024-07-18	Qwen3.5-9B Qwen3.5-9B medium Release: 2026-03-02
Score	4.8	4.2
Rank	#148	#162
Reliability	10.0	6.7
Consistency	9.9	8.0
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	23.8%	27.0%
Flaky tests	0	5
Total Runs	63	63
Cost per result	0.119	1.187
Total Cost	$0.006	$0.036
Input Price	$0.150 / 1M	$0.100 / 1M
Output Price	$0.600 / 1M	$0.150 / 1M
Total Input Tokens	31,518	17,070
Output Tokens	1,982	29,045
Reasoning Tokens	0	209,516
Response Time (avg)	1.77s	82.24s
Response Time (max)	7.58s	226.38s
Response Time (total)	24.80s	1315.88s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#148 GPT-4o-mini

none

Cost: $0.001
Time: 6.6s
Tokens: 742 tok

#162 Qwen3.5-9B

medium

Cost: $0.001
Time: 35.9s
Tokens: 3,030 tok

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	4.8	10.0	25.0%	0		1.34s	618	186	0
Qwen3.5-9B	5.1	5.8	50.0%	2		34.44s	369	2,621	12,411

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	3.2	9.6	0.0%	0		1.63s	7,314	367	0
Qwen3.5-9B	2.9	10.0	0.0%	0		100.88s	2,396	7,890	41,129

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		7.58s	8,298	568	0
Qwen3.5-9B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		0ms	0	0	0

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.27s	7,161	183	0
Qwen3.5-9B	3.6	5.6	33.3%	1		87.31s	4,722	1,383	32,113

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		637ms	732	15	0
Qwen3.5-9B	3.6	7.2	22.2%	1		137.75s	295	11,549	48,475

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	4.0	10.0	0.0%	0		909ms	480	66	0
Qwen3.5-9B	2.8	1.6	33.3%	1		226.38s	180	0	30,695

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	6.3	10.0	50.0%	0		1.11s	666	69	0
Qwen3.5-9B	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		5.75s	381	491	1,824

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	3.5	10.0	0.0%	0		1.21s	651	308	0
Qwen3.5-9B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		32.27s	376	1,593	12,026

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		2.51s	5,400	205	0
Qwen3.5-9B	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		4.31s	8,283	444	1,149

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
GPT-4o-mini	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		794ms	198	15	0
Qwen3.5-9B	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		177.02s	68	3,074	29,694

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