GPT-4.1 Mini vs GPT-5
Compare GPT-4.1 Mini and GPT-5, both from OpenAI, in 2 community votes, gpt-4.1 mini and gpt-5 are closely matched, context windows of 1.0M vs 400K, tested across 52 shared challenges.
Reasoning: GPT-4.1 Mini and GPT-5 are tied
Our Verdict
GPT-5Winner
GPT-4.1 MiniRunner-up
Votes are tied. GPT-5 is newer and likely incorporates more recent improvements.
GPT-4.1 Mini is 6.3x 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
3.1× cheaper
Output
$1.60
6.3× cheaper
GPT-5
Input
$1.25
Output
$10.00
GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on both — 3.1× input, 6.3× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
45%
GPT-4.1 Mini uses 24.9x more bold
GPT-4.1 Mini
GPT-5
59%Vocabulary65%
19wSentence Length13w
0.46Hedging0.20
4.7Bold0.2
4.9Lists4.6
0.00Emoji0.00
0.76Headings0.16
0.17Transitions0.03
Based on 23 + 16 text responses
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