Model Comparison

o4-mini (high)
vs. Qwen2.5 Max

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoo4-mini (high)10 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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Qwen2.5 Max

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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o4-mini (high)

70.8 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Qwen2.5 Max is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than o4-mini (high).

Reasoning gap

o4-mini (high) leads Qwen2.5 Max by 34.8 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

o4-mini (high) wins 10 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

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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o4-mini (high)

OpenAI

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Cost

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Qwen2.5 Max

Alibaba

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logoo4-mini (high)
OpenAI
Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Max
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$1.10/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$4.40/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.93/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIAlibaba
Release DateApr 16, 2025Jan 28, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput182.8 tok/s
TTFT19350ms
Latency19350ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score70.836.0
Intelligence25.610.2
Math90.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA78.4%58.7%
MMLU Pro83.2%76.2%
HLE17.5%4.5%
LiveCodeBench85.9%35.9%
MATH 50098.9%83.5%
AIME 202590.7%
AIME (Original)94.0%23.3%
SciCode46.5%33.7%
LCR55.0%
IFBench68.7%
TAU-bench v255.6%
TerminalBench Hard15.2%

Key Takeaways

Qwen2.5 Max offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

o4-mini (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 70.8 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

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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o4-mini (high)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Qwen2.5 Max

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing