GPT-4.1 Mini vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro
Compare GPT-4.1 Mini and OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro, both from OpenAI, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.1M, tested across 53 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1 Mini
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
GPT-4.1 Mini is 3.8x 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
2.5× cheaper
Output
$1.60
3.8× cheaper
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro
Input
$1.00
Output
$6.00
GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on both — 2.5× input, 3.8× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
59%
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro uses 53.7x more emoji
GPT-4.1 Mini
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro
59%Vocabulary58%
19wSentence Length18w
0.46Hedging0.81
4.7Bold2.9
4.9Lists5.1
0.00Emoji0.54
0.76Headings1.10
0.17Transitions0.09
Based on 23 + 27 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
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