GPT-5 mini (High) vs Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning)

GPT-5 mini (High) vs Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5 mini (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
16.80
Total cost
$189
AlibabaQwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.50
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-5 mini (High)Qwen3 235B A22B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.89.5−43.5% Qwen3 235B A22B (Reas… is 43.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$188.66Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)64.18sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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