GPT-4.1 Mini vs GPT-4.1 Nano
Compare GPT-4.1 Mini and GPT-4.1 Nano, both from OpenAI, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1 Mini
GPT-4.1 NanoRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, GPT-4.1 Mini has the edge — bigger model tier.
GPT-4.1 Nano is 4.0x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4.1 Mini
Input
$0.40
Output
$1.60
GPT-4.1 Nano
Input
$0.10
4.0× cheaper
Output
$0.40
4.0× cheaper
GPT-4.1 Nano is cheaper on both — 4.0× input, 4.0× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
85%
GPT-4.1 Nano uses 1.6x more hedging
GPT-4.1 Mini
GPT-4.1 Nano
59%Vocabulary57%
19wSentence Length25w
0.46Hedging0.72
4.7Bold5.6
4.9Lists4.9
0.00Emoji0.00
0.76Headings0.71
0.17Transitions0.22
Based on 23 + 24 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
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