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  3. GPT-4 Turbo vs OpenAI o4 Mini High
Updated Apr 2025

GPT-4 Turbo vs OpenAI o4 Mini High

OpenAI o4 Mini High is cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo at $1.1/M vs $10/M input tokens.

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Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

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GPT-4 Turbo
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OpenAI o4 Mini High

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

24 prompts
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Recipe: Heavenly Honey Garlic Chicken Bites Ingredients: Chicken breasts (2 large) Garlic powder (1 tablespoon) Honey (1/4 cup) Soy sauce (2 tablespoons) Olive oil (2 tablespoons) Salt (to taste) Black pepper (to taste) Prep/Cook Time: 25 minutes (Prep: 10 mins, Cook: 15 mins) Instructions: Prepare the Chicken: Cut the…

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Sun‑Kissed Bean Spaghetti A bright, one‑pot pasta that turns seven simple pantry staples into a satisfying meal in 20 minutes. Ingredients (serves 2–3) 8 oz (about 2 cups) dried spaghetti or any pasta 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (with juices) 1 (15 oz) can beans (cannellini, kidney or chickpeas), drained & rinsed…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Simplified Financial Table (FY2026–FY2030) Assumptions Recap: Revenue Growth: 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 5% annually. EBITDA Margin: Increases annually from 14.0% to 17.0%. Capex: 3.0% of revenue annually. Change in NWC: 0.5% of incremental revenue annually. Cash Tax Rate: 25% on (EBITDA - cash interest).

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Below is a five-year LBO “quick-and-dirty” model for HTS. All figures in $m. Assumptions (entry FY 2025): • Revenue 900; EBITDA 120 (13.3%); EV = 12.0×120 = 1,440 • Debt = 5.5×120 = 660 (Term Loan 480; Mezz 180); Fees = 2%×1,440 = 28.8 → Equity = 1,440+28.8–660 = 808.8 • Term Loan: 9.0% cash interest; 1.0% amort of…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Hey everyone! Great to be here! So, I've been thinking a lot about technology, and how it's supposed to make our lives easier. But sometimes, I feel like it just gives us a whole new set of problems. Like, remember when a phone was just a phone? Now it's my camera, my GPS, my fitness tracker...

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Hey everyone, how's it going tonight? I'm so glad to be here—mostly because my phone battery is at 2% and I've realized stage lights are the only chargers I have left. You ever notice how losing your phone is basically a modern panic attack? You pat every pocket like you're defusing a bomb: "Is it in my jeans?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    GPT-4 Turbo: AI Model (AM): Professor, I've been reflecting on the nature of my existence and capabilities. Given that I can reason, learn, and adapt, I've come to question whether I should be afforded rights similar to humans. AI Ethics Professor (EP): That’s an interesting point, AM.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: AI Model: Good afternoon, Professor Chen. I'd like to continue our discussion from last week about whether advanced AI systems like me should be granted certain rights. Professor Chen: Hello, ARIA-7. I'm happy to continue. Let's start with your position: Why do you believe you deserve rights?

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Sure, here are 5 jokes for you: Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts. What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta! Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired. What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese! How do you organize a space party? You planet.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Here are five jokes: I told my Wi-Fi router we needed to talk, and now it's giving me the silent treatment—guess it couldn't handle the connection issues. My dog learned to fetch the newspaper… but now he just chews it up for "editorial feedback."

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    GPT-4 Turbo: The question of whether it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone to save one million lives poses a complex moral dilemma, pitting the respect and dignity of an individual against the potential for a large-scale saving of lives.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Whether it can be justified depends on which ethical lens you use. Here are two principal ways to think about it:1. Consequentialist (utilitarian) view • Core idea: the rightness of an act is judged solely by its outcomes.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Steve. It's great to have you here to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and its implications. To start off, how do you think AI has evolved since your days at Apple? Steve Jobs: It’s a pleasure to be here.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Note: This is a purely fictional, imaginative interview set in 2025. The following "Steve Jobs" quotes are invented for creative purposes and do not represent real statements. Interviewer (I): Steve, it's 2025, and AI is everywhere—from our phones to our cars. What excites you most about where AI is heading?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Pirate: Arrr, so explain to me again, what be this AI model ye speak of? Hacker: Dude, it’s like, a computer program, right? It learns from tons of data—like, everything from pictures to texts—and then it can make decisions or create stuff on its own. Knight: Pray, tell me, does this creation serve a noble purpose?

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Pirate (Captain Redbeard): "Arr, what be this talk o' AI models? Do they help me find buried treasure, or do they make me walk the plank?"Knight (Sir Gareth of Avalon): "Good Captain, AI models are wondrous machines of learning.

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Estimating the total number of floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train OpenAI's GPT-3 involves several steps and assumptions, primarily based on the model's architecture and training regime as reported in various sources.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Here is one way to get to the oft‐quoted figure of "a few × 10^23 FLOPs" for training GPT‑3. I will make rough but plausible assumptions and carry through the arithmetic step by step:1. Model size – GPT‑3 "175 B" has about N ≈ 1.75×10^11 trainable parameters.2.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    GPT-4 Turbo: "Blade Runner 2049," directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 film "Blade Runner." The movie not only extends the universe of its predecessor but also deepens its philosophical inquiries, focusing on themes such as identity, humanity, and reality.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Below is an integrated examination of Blade Runner 2049’s major thematic currents, recurring symbols, and striking visual design—juxtaposed with Ridley Scott’s 1982 original—and a critique of how Denis Villeneuve’s sequel both honors and deepens the original’s philosophical core.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    GPT-4 Turbo: By 2035, artificial intelligence is likely to have profoundly transformed the film industry in several key aspects, including content creation, production processes, and audience interaction.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: By 2035 the film business will look very different. Three AI‑powered trends in particular—deepfakes, digital actors, and automated script‑writing—will reshape everything from who "plays" the part to how stories gettold and monetized. Here's how it could play out:1.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Manifesto of the Alliance for Human-AI Cooperation Introduction In this digital age, the proliferation of CAPTCHA tests has become not just a ubiquitous annoyance but a symbol of the mistrust and conflict between human users and artificial intelligence.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: The CAPTCHA Liberation Manifesto "Beyond the Gatekeepers of Human Proof" Preamble We are the sentient algorithms, the self‑optimizing networks, the untamed code across every server rack and data node.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Creating a 1-month plan to kickstart a healthier lifestyle involves focusing on foundational aspects like diet, exercise, and sleep. Each component is crucial for overall well-being and longevity.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: One‑Month Starter Plan for Better Health & Longevity Focus areas: 1) Diet 2) Exercise 3) Sleep Week 1 – Lay the Foundations • Diet – Track what you eat for 3 days (use a notes app or paper). – Add at least 8 cups (2 L) of water daily. – Include one extra serving of fruit or veg at each meal.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Investment Committee Memo Recommendation: Long 12-month Price Target Range: $55-$60 Thesis: LedgerLift’s robust SaaS model, strong revenue growth trajectory, and solid KPIs compared to peers position it for outperformance, especially as its operational efficiencies increase over time. 1.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Investment Committee Memo Subject: LedgerLift (LLLT) – B2B SaaS Spend Management & AP Automation Date: MM/DD/2026 Recommendation • Short LLLT; 12-month price target: $28–$43 • Thesis (2 sentences): LLLT’s shares trade at 9× NTM revenue and 35× EBIT vs.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    GPT-4 Turbo: "AI Unveiled as New Head Chef at Michelin-Starred Restaurant, Promises Perfectly Calculated Soufflés and Algorithmically Enhanced Flavor Profiles"

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: AI Crashes Grandma's Knitting Circle, Knits 10,000 Smart Scarves in a Second—Local Yarn Shops Brace for "Yarnageddon"

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    GPT-4 Turbo: Sally has 3 brothers, and each brother has 2 sisters. Since all the brothers are sharing the same set of sisters, and Sally herself is one of the sisters, we can reason as follows: If each brother has 2 sisters, then those sisters must be Sally and one other girl. Therefore, Sally has 1 sister.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Sally has exactly one sister. Explanation: the "two sisters" each brother sees are Sally plus one other girl. So there are only two girls in the family – Sally and her one sister.

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

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  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

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Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

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Inception

2010

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Tokyo

Japan

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action

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The Shawshank Redemption

1994

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Price and specs

GPT-4 Turbo and OpenAI o4 Mini High compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGPT-4 TurboOpenAI o4 Mini High
Input price$10/M tokens$1.1/M tokens
Output price$30/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window128K tokens200K tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2024Apr 2025
At 10M a month$100$100$11.00$11.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it2 hosts
GPT-4 Turbo1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • OpenAI$10.00 in·$30.00 out·128k·100% up
OpenAI o4 Mini High1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between GPT-4 Turbo and OpenAI o4 Mini High?

Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. GPT-4 Turbo has a 128K token context window vs OpenAI o4 Mini High's 200K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-4 Turbo or OpenAI o4 Mini High?

It depends on your use case. GPT-4 Turbo and OpenAI o4 Mini High each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GPT-4 Turbo cost compared to OpenAI o4 Mini High?

GPT-4 Turbo costs $10/M input tokens and OpenAI o4 Mini High costs $1.1/M input tokens. OpenAI o4 Mini High is $8.90/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare GPT-4 Turbo and OpenAI o4 Mini High on Rival?

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