| Signal | GPT-4o | Delta | GPT-4o-mini |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 82 | +4 | |
Pricing | 10 | +9 | |
Context window size | 81 | -- | |
Recency | 8 | -12 | |
Output Capacity | 70 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
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GPT-4o-mini saves you $705.00/month
That's $8460.00/year compared to GPT-4o at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-4o | GPT-4o-mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64 | 64 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Rank | #204 | #203 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Quality Rank | #204 | #203 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Adoption Rank | #204 | #203 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 128K | 128K | -- |
| Pricing | $2.50/$10.00/M | $0.15/$0.60/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 67 | GPT-4o |
| Benchmarks | 82 | 77 | GPT-4o |
| Pricing | 10 | 1 | GPT-4o |
| Context window size | 81 | 81 | GPT-4o |
| Recency | 8 | 20 | GPT-4o-mini |
| Output Capacity | 70 | 70 | GPT-4o |
Our composite score (0–100) combines six weighted signals: benchmark performance (25%), pricing efficiency (25%), context window size (15%), model recency (15%), output capacity (10%), and capability versatility (10%). Here's what the scores mean for these two models:
Scores 64/100 (rank #204), placing it in the top 30% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 64/100 (rank #203), placing it in the top 30% 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 offers 94% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $11.25/month with GPT-4o-mini vs $187.50/month with GPT-4o - a $176.25 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 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 (64/100) 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-4o and GPT-4o-mini are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.20000000000000284 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
GPT-4o
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-4o-mini
94% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-4o
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-4o
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-4o
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by OpenAI
| Capability | GPT-4o | GPT-4o-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
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OpenAI
GPT-4o-mini saves you $15.51/month
That's 94% cheaper than GPT-4o 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-4o | GPT-4o-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 128K | 128K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | May 13, 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 |
GPT-4o-mini scores 64/100 (rank #203) compared to GPT-4o's 64/100 (rank #204), giving it a 0-point advantage. GPT-4o-mini is the stronger overall choice, though GPT-4o may excel in specific areas like certain benchmarks.
GPT-4o is ranked #204 and GPT-4o-mini is ranked #203 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (25%), pricing (25%), context window (15%), recency (15%), output capacity (10%), and versatility (10%). Scores update hourly.
GPT-4o-mini is cheaper at $0.60/M output tokens vs GPT-4o's $10.00/M output tokens - 16.7x more expensive. Input token pricing: GPT-4o at $2.50/M vs GPT-4o-mini at $0.15/M.
GPT-4o has a larger context window of 128,000 tokens compared to GPT-4o-mini's 128,000 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.