GPT-4.1 Mini vs OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra
Compare GPT-4.1 Mini and OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra, both from OpenAI, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.1M, tested across 53 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra
GPT-4.1 MiniRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.
GPT-4.1 Mini is 9.4x 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
6.3× cheaper
Output
$1.60
9.4× cheaper
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra
Input
$2.50
Output
$15.00
GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on both — 6.3× input, 9.4× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
62%
GPT-4.1 Mini uses 3.0x more transitions
GPT-4.1 Mini
OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra
59%Vocabulary57%
19wSentence Length18w
0.46Hedging0.85
4.7Bold2.8
4.9Lists4.6
0.00Emoji0.00
0.76Headings1.12
0.17Transitions0.06
Based on 23 + 27 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
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