The utility model is relatively simple. You provide the sketch and the company will finish it for you in a few months. However, it takes a very long time to invent a patent, ranging from 1 year to two years.
I happen to be engaged in scientific research here, so I know the difference between patent and SCI and the difficulty of operation.
Invention patents are more difficult and time-consuming than SCI, but the cost of invention patents is not as high as SCI, because fewer people use patents. If you are from your own situation, you should mainly do SCI. If you feel that your ability is not as good as others, you can consult with school teachers and seniors, or learn slowly with them.
Because I don't think you mentioned the IF score requirement of SCI, so if you publish it, you can. Without looking at the scores, I finally have my own experiments and articles. Sending a 0- 1 in another format is absolutely no problem.