o4-mini-deep-research vs Qwen MT Plus
o4-mini-deep-research comes out ahead, 37 to 11 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
OpenAIo4-mini-deep-research
37/100- ECI—
- Price$1.80 / $7.20
- Context200K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen MT Plus
11/100- ECI—
- Price$2.46 / $7.37
- Context16K
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o4-mini-deep-research is our pick
o4-mini-deep-research is the better all-round choice, scoring 37/100 against Qwen MT Plus (11). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceo4-mini-deep-researcho4-mini-deep-research $3.15 · Qwen MT Plus $3.69 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contexto4-mini-deep-researcho4-mini-deep-research 200,000 · Qwen MT Plus 16,384 tokens
- Widest inputso4-mini-deep-researcho4-mini-deep-research: Text, Images · Qwen MT Plus: Text
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | o4-mini-deep-research | Qwen MT Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 25 | 22 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 32 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 37/100 | 11/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | o4-mini-deep-researchOpenAI | Qwen MT PlusAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.80 (best) | $2.46 |
| Output | $7.20 (best) | $7.37 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.15 (best) | $3.69 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 200,000 tokens (best) | 16,384 tokens |
| Max output | 100,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | qwen-mt-plus |
| API providers | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | May 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- o4-mini-deep-research$32.40
- Qwen MT Plus$39.34
Which should you choose?
Which is better: o4-mini-deep-research or Qwen MT Plus?
o4-mini-deep-research is the better all-round choice, scoring 37/100 against Qwen MT Plus (11). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, o4-mini-deep-research or Qwen MT Plus?
o4-mini-deep-research is cheaper at $1.80 input / $7.20 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Qwen MT Plus costs $2.46 input / $7.37 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.15 per million tokens for o4-mini-deep-research versus $3.69 for Qwen MT Plus (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. o4-mini-deep-research has not been scored yet and Qwen MT Plus has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for o4-mini-deep-research and Qwen MT Plus yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Qwen MT Plus does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
o4-mini-deep-research has the largest context window at 200,000 tokens, against 16,384 for Qwen MT Plus. Maximum output per response: o4-mini-deep-research up to 100,000, Qwen MT Plus up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
o4-mini-deep-research accepts text and images; Qwen MT Plus accepts text. o4-mini-deep-research handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. o4-mini-deep-research and Qwen MT Plus are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Qwen MT Plus is the newest, released Jul 24, 2025. o4-mini-deep-research came out Jun 26, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: o4-mini-deep-research May 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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