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GPT-5 Image Mini vs Qwen3 Coder Flash

Updated October 21, 2026. 0 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.

Replace GPT-5 Image Mini Replace Qwen3 Coder Flash
GPT-5 Image MiniOpenAI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$2.00
Qwen3 Coder FlashQwen
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.975
vs $2.00 vs $0.975 per 1M output tokens. Qwen3 Coder Flash is 2.1x cheaper.

Decision reading

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Compare them on price, context and the boards below.

Model AGPT-5 Image MiniOpenAINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BQwen3 Coder FlashQwenNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task
Shared results
0
GPT-5 Image Mini only
3
Qwen3 Coder Flash only
0
Like-for-like categories
0 of 9

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.

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.

At a glance

Coding index
GPT-5 Image Mini not benchmarked, Qwen3 Coder Flash not benchmarked.
Widest category
No category has a result for both models.
Widest single gap
No benchmark has a result for both models.
Output price
GPT-5 Image Mini $2.00 against Qwen3 Coder Flash $0.975 per million output tokens, 2.1x apart.
Context window
GPT-5 Image Mini takes 400K tokens, Qwen3 Coder Flash 1M.

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.

CodingNot comparableSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index0 boards, none shared
Coding benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 38 boards here
IntelligenceNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Intelligence benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 2 boards here
Agentic workNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Agentic work benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 39 boards here
ReasoningNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Reasoning benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 21 boards here
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Math benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 13 boards here
KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Knowledge benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 17 boards here
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Web design benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 9 boards here
GeneralNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
General benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Neither model has a result on 46 boards here
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
BenchmarkGPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder FlashLeader
Design Arena: images1184Not measuredOnly GPT-5 Image Mini measured
Design Arena: graphic design1165Not measuredOnly GPT-5 Image Mini measured
Design Arena: logos1209Not measuredOnly GPT-5 Image Mini measured
Neither model has a result on the other 2 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

GPT-5 Image Mini$0.0035Fits in one request
Qwen3 Coder Flash$0.0007Fits in one request

Qwen3 Coder Flash costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

GPT-5 Image Mini$0.131Fits in one request
Qwen3 Coder Flash$0.013Fits in one request

Qwen3 Coder Flash costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

GPT-5 Image Mini$0.520Fits in one request
Qwen3 Coder Flash$0.049Fits in one request

Qwen3 Coder Flash 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.

Specifications of GPT-5 Image Mini and Qwen3 Coder Flash
SpecificationOpenAI GPT-5 Image MiniQwen3 Coder Flash
MakerOpenAIQwen
WeightsNo public weights listedNo public weights listed
ReleasedOctober 16, 2025September 17, 2025
Context window400K1M
Input $/Mtok$2.50$0.195
Output $/Mtok$2.00$0.975
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is GPT-5 Image Mini better than Qwen3 Coder Flash for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.

Which is cheaper, GPT-5 Image Mini or Qwen3 Coder Flash?

GPT-5 Image Mini costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; Qwen3 Coder Flash costs $0.195 and $0.975. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5 Image Mini or Qwen3 Coder Flash?

Qwen3 Coder Flash, with 1M tokens against 400K.

How many benchmarks is the GPT-5 Image Mini vs Qwen3 Coder Flash comparison based on?

0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. GPT-5 Image Mini's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen3 Coder Flash's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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