GPT-4o-mini vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs 3.0x less per output token than GPT-4o-mini ($0.20 vs $0.60 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 4 benchmarks have a result for both.
GPT-4o-mini or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick GPT-4o-mini for a larger context window (128K against 33K tokens).
- Shared results
- 4
- GPT-4o-mini only
- 25
- Qwen2.5 7B Instruct only
- 3
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a AA Intelligence Index result, 6.7.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a GPQA Diamond result, 44.2%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a AIME result, 11.5%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a MMLU Pro result, 62.7%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-4o-mini
GPT-4o-mini takes 128K tokens against 33K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
GPT-4o-mini $0.0004, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.0002 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-4o-mini not benchmarked, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Intelligence, 9.9 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Epoch Capabilities Index: GPT-4o-mini 126.5 against Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 118.5, 9.9 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GPT-4o-mini $0.60 against Qwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.20 per million output tokens, 3.0x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-4o-mini takes 128K tokens, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 33K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | GPT-4o-mini | Bars | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 1 | 0 | ||
| General | 2 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 4 | 0 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 11.4 | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 26.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 23.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| SciCode | 1.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 6.7 | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 126.5 | 118.5 | GPT-4o-mini |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALROG | Not measured | 7.8% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 44.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 56.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 42.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 35.5% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 0.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 28.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 11.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | 72.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 86.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| AA Math Index | 14.7 | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 14.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 2.5% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| GSM8K | 91.3% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 62.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 45.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 60.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 54.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 72.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 64.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMLU | 81.8% | 72.9% | GPT-4o-mini |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 31.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| DTBench | 54.4% | 47.7% | GPT-4o-mini |
| LMCA | 10.4% | 6.4% | GPT-4o-mini |
| PIQA | 88.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 42 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-4o-mini | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Qwen |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | July 18, 2024 | October 16, 2024 |
| Context window | 128K | 33K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.60 | $0.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-4o-mini better than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GPT-4o-mini for a larger context window (128K against 33K tokens).
Which is cheaper, GPT-4o-mini or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?
GPT-4o-mini costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs $0.10 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-4o-mini or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?
GPT-4o-mini, with 128K tokens against 33K.
How many benchmarks is the GPT-4o-mini vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct comparison based on?
4 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. GPT-4o-mini's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.