Model Comparison

o3-mini
vs. Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logoQwen3.6 27B (Reasoning)10 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price

Best Value

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Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning)

100.0 value score

47.6 reasoning / $1.35/1M

Lowest Price

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Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning)

$0.60/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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o3-mini

55.4 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning)

53.7 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning) is 1.8x cheaper on input tokens than o3-mini.

Speed gap

o3-mini generates about 3.8x as many tokens per second as Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning).

Reasoning gap

o3-mini leads Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning) by 7.7 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning) wins 10 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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o3-mini

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TTFT

Time

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Cost

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Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning)

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Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logoo3-mini
OpenAI
Top Pick
Alibaba logoQwen3.6 27B (Reasoning)
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$1.10/1M$0.60/1M
Output Cost$4.40/1M$3.60/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.93/1M$1.35/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIAlibaba
Release DateJan 31, 2025Apr 22, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput231.8 tok/s61.0 tok/s
TTFT5220ms1534ms
Latency5220ms94511ms
Composite Indices
Value Score81.5100.0
Reasoning Score55.447.6
Intelligence19.037.1
Coding53.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA74.8%84.2%
MMLU Pro79.1%
HLE8.7%21.6%
LiveCodeBench71.7%
MATH 50097.3%
AIME (Original)77.0%
SciCode39.9%39.8%
LCR68.7%
IFBench67.6%
TAU-bench v228.7%94.2%
TerminalBench Hard6.8%34.8%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.60/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

o3-mini has the strongest reasoning profile with a 55.4 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning) reaches a 53.7 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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o3-mini

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Code generation
  • Software development