| Signal | GPT-4 Turbo Preview | Delta | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 66 | -7 | |
Pricing | 70 | -29 | |
Context window size | 81 | -- | |
Recency | 0 | -62 | |
Output Capacity | 60 | -10 | |
| Overall Result | 0 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
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GPT-4o-mini Search Preview saves you $2455.00/month
That's $29460.00/year compared to GPT-4 Turbo Preview at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-4 Turbo Preview | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60 | 60 | GPT-4 Turbo Preview |
| Rank | #97 | #99 | GPT-4 Turbo Preview |
| Quality Rank | #97 | #99 | GPT-4 Turbo Preview |
| Adoption Rank | #97 | #99 | GPT-4 Turbo Preview |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 128K | 128K | -- |
| Pricing | $10.00/$30.00/M | $0.15/$0.60/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 50 | GPT-4 Turbo Preview |
| Benchmarks | 66 | 72 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Pricing | 70 | 99 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Context window size | 81 | 81 | GPT-4 Turbo Preview |
| Recency | 0 | 62 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Output Capacity | 60 | 70 | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Here's what the scores mean for these two models:
Scores 60/100 (rank #97), placing it in the top 67% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 60/100 (rank #99), placing it in the top 66% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview offers 98% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $11.25/month with GPT-4o-mini Search Preview vs $600.00/month with GPT-4 Turbo Preview - a $588.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. GPT-4o-mini Search Preview also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (128K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.60/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (60/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
GPT-4 Turbo Preview and GPT-4o-mini Search Preview are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.09999999999999432 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
GPT-4 Turbo Preview
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview
98% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-4 Turbo Preview
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-4 Turbo Preview
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-4 Turbo Preview
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | GPT-4 Turbo Preview | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
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| Function Callingdiffers | ||
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GPT-4o-mini Search Preview saves you $53.01/month
That's 98% cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo Preview at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | GPT-4 Turbo Preview | GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 128K | 128K |
| Max Output Tokens | 4,096 | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Jan 25, 2024 | Mar 12, 2025 |
GPT-4 Turbo Preview scores 60/100 (rank #97) compared to GPT-4o-mini Search Preview's 60/100 (rank #99), giving it a 0-point advantage. GPT-4 Turbo Preview is the stronger overall choice, though GPT-4o-mini Search Preview may excel in specific areas like cost efficiency.
GPT-4 Turbo Preview is ranked #97 and GPT-4o-mini Search Preview is ranked #99 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (90%) from MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations, with capabilities and context window as tiebreakers (10%). Scores update hourly.
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview is cheaper at $0.60/M output tokens vs GPT-4 Turbo Preview's $30.00/M output tokens - 50.0x more expensive. Input token pricing: GPT-4 Turbo Preview at $10.00/M vs GPT-4o-mini Search Preview at $0.15/M.
GPT-4 Turbo Preview has a larger context window of 128,000 tokens compared to GPT-4o-mini Search Preview's 128,000 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.