Yi Lightning vs Qwen3 4B Instruct
Qwen3 4B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3 4B Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose Yi Lightning or Qwen3 4B Instruct based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Yi Lightning | Qwen3 4B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | NanoGPT | Pioneer |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Context window | 12K | 33K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Jul 2025 |
| Aider Polyglot score | 12.9 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1301 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 45.8 |
FAQ
Is Yi Lightning or Qwen3 4B Instruct cheaper?
Qwen3 4B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($0.20 vs $0.20 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Yi Lightning or Qwen3 4B Instruct?
Qwen3 4B Instruct has the larger context window (33K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.