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GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini (OpenAI) and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (Qwen) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#62 vs #64); Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is 2× cheaper per output token ($1.00/1M vs $2.00/1M); GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini offers the longer context window (400K vs 262K tokens); and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini if…

  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.25/1M against $0.30/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 400K tokens against 262K.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 31.3 against 18.2.
  • you want the more recently listed model — GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini was listed 13 November 2025, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B 23 July 2025.

Choose Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #62 against #64 (42.3 vs 41.5 points).
  • API cost matters — $1.00/1M output tokens against $2.00/1M, about 2× cheaper.
  • you want to self-host: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B ships open weights while GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini is api only.
  • you want provider choice — 5 listed API providers against 1.

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
FieldGPT-5.1-Codex-MiniOpenAIQwen3 Coder 480B A35BQwen
ModelCap Index position#64#62
Index score41.542.3
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.25$0.30
Output price / 1M tokens$2.00$1.00
Context window400K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens128K66K
API providers listed15
Weight accessAPI onlyOpen weights
Input modalitiesImage, TextText
First listed13 November 202523 July 2025
PublisherOpenAIQwen

Evidence: 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board · 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Public benchmark boards where GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has a published result
BoardGPT-5.1-Codex-MiniQwen3 Coder 480B A35BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)—14571448–1466Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis31.3intelligence-index18.2intelligence-indexGPT-5.1-Codex-Mini

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: common questions

Is GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini better than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #62 against #64. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini cheaper than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is cheaper on output tokens: $1.00/1M against $2.00/1M. Input tokens are $0.25/1M for GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini and $0.30/1M for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini has the larger context window: 400K tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B open-weight models?

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini: API only. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini and 5 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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