GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) vs Qwen3.8 27B (Medium)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) by OpenAI or Qwen3.8 27B (Medium) by Alibaba? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Qwen3.8 27B (Medium)
Qwen3.8 27B (Medium) vs GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh): 14.5% more intelligence, 23.6% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 48.1% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) | Qwen3.8 27B (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.1 | 27.6 | +14.5% Qwen3.8 27B (Medium) is 14.5% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,524.02 | $1,165.00 | −23.6% Qwen3.8 27B (Medium) is 23.6% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 108.99s | 56.53s | −48.1% Qwen3.8 27B (Medium) is 48.1% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.75 / $4.50 | $0.50 / $3.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.4 mini (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- Qwen3.8 27B (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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