| Signal | GPT-4.1 Mini | Delta | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 51 | +1 | |
Pricing | 98 | +8 | |
Context window size | 96 | +14 | |
Recency | 65 | +26 | |
Output Capacity | 75 | +5 | |
| Overall Result | 6 wins | of 6 | 0 wins |
Score History
53.6
current score
GPT-4.1 Mini
right now
52.9
current score
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GPT-4.1 Mini saves you $630.00/month
That's $7560.00/year compared to GPT-4o (2024-11-20) at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-4.1 Mini | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54 | 53 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Rank | #154 | #156 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Quality Rank | #154 | #156 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Adoption Rank | #154 | #156 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1048K | 128K | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Pricing | $0.40/$1.60/M | $2.50/$10.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 67 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 51 | 51 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Pricing | 98 | 90 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Context window size | 96 | 81 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Recency | 65 | 39 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Output Capacity | 75 | 70 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
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%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 54/100 (rank #154), placing it in the top 47% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 53/100 (rank #156), placing it in the top 47% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 1-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-4.1 Mini offers 84% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $30.00/month with GPT-4.1 Mini vs $187.50/month with GPT-4o (2024-11-20) - a $157.50 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
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. GPT-4.1 Mini also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1048K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($1.60/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (54/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
GPT-4.1 Mini and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.7000000000000028 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
GPT-4.1 Mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-4.1 Mini
84% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-4.1 Mini
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-4.1 Mini
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-4.1 Mini
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
| Capability | GPT-4.1 Mini | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
OpenAI
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Mini saves you $13.86/month
That's 84% cheaper than GPT-4o (2024-11-20) 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-4.1 Mini | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1.0M | 128K |
| Max Output Tokens | 32,768 | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Apr 14, 2025 | Nov 20, 2024 |