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GPT-4.1 Mini vs Qwen3.8 27B

For a typical chat reply (2,000 tokens in, 400 out), Qwen3.8 27B costs 1.4× as much as GPT-4.1 Mini: $2.04 against $1.44 per 1,000 requests at list price on 2026-09-28.

GPT-4.1 MiniQwen3.8 27B
Input, per 1M tokens$0.40$0.42
Output, per 1M tokens$1.60$3.00
Context window1.05M1M
Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000$0.256$0.282
Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000$1.44$2.04
Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000$4.00$4.86
Confidence signalnoyes
Tool callingyesyes
BANKING77, correct of 400not measured264

Which one should carry your traffic?

If GPT-4.1 Mini answers your requests as well as Qwen3.8 27B, moving that traffic saves 29% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. GPT-4.1 Mini does not expose a confidence signal through OpenRouter, so Gimbix would test it as a full replacement rather than a first answer.

GPT-4.1 Mini profile · Qwen3.8 27B profile · Measure it on your traffic