Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)Qwen3.6-PlusVSOpenAIGPT-5.4
Our Take
We recommend Qwen3.6-Plus for a 5.0x API cost saving at identical performance levels. While both models deliver similar intelligence, Qwen3.6-Plus is the optimal choice for high-volume pipelines. Choose Qwen3.6-Plus for budget efficiency without sacrificing quality.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Performance Match: Both models perform almost identically, with an average score gap of just 1.7% across reasoning and coding benchmarks.
Coding Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the SWE-bench Pro benchmark. Qwen3.6-Plus scored 56.6%, while GPT-5.4 scored 57.7%.
Reasoning Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. Qwen3.6-Plus scored 90.4%, while GPT-5.4 scored 92.8%.
Cost Efficiency: Qwen3.6-Plus pricing ($0.5/M input, $3/M output) is 5.0x cheaper than GPT-5.4 ($2.5/M input, $15/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
56.6%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
90.4%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)5.0x cheaper
$1.13Input: $0.50 | Output: $3.00Context Window
1.05M tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)Winner (+1.1%)
57.7%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+2.4%)
92.8%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$5.63Input: $2.50 | Output: $15.00Context WindowLarger
1.05M tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Qwen3.6-Plus vs GPT-5.4
Qwen3.6-Plus is cheaper than GPT-5.4. Qwen3.6-Plus has a blended cost of $1.13/1M tokens, which is about 5.0x cheaper than GPT-5.4 at $5.63/1M tokens.
GPT-5.4 is better for coding tasks on this benchmark. It scores 57.7% on swe-bench-pro (complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning) compared to Qwen3.6-Plus which scores 56.6%.
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