Skip to content
Rival
How it worksPrivacyTerms
Explore all of Rival

Explore

  • Compare Models
  • All Models
  • Image Comparison
  • Audio Comparison
  • Image Generation
  • Best AI For...
  • Arena
  • API Pricing
  • Challenges

Discover

  • SubjectiveBench
  • Default Index
  • Research
  • Research downloads
  • Rival Kits
  • Find your AI taste
  • UI Glow-Up
  • VoiceLock
  • Cost Cutter
  • Agent skills
  • Benchmarks vs Vibes
  • Brief
  • Jailbreak
  • Model Updates
  • Provider Status
  • AI Creators

Connect

  • Methodology
  • Advertise
  • Partnerships
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • RSS Feed
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Compare
  4. /
  5. GPT-4.1 Minivso1
Updated Apr 2025

GPT-4.1 Minivso1

GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper than o1 at $0.4/M vs $15/M input tokens.

GPT-4.1 Mini and o1 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGPT-4.1 Minio1
Input price$0.4/M tokens$15/M tokens
Output price$1.6/M tokens$60/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens128K tokens
ParametersNot disclosedNot disclosed
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Dec 2024
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

GPT-4.1 Mini182 words
Pirate: Arrr, what be these AI models ye speak of? Some kind of magic compass guidin' ye through the digital seas? Medieval Knight: Hark! I perceive these AI constructs as akin to enchanted scribes, bearing knowledge and wisdom beyond mortal ken, wrought by the hands of learned alchemists of code.
Read the full answer
o1270 words
Pirate (growling a bit): Ahoy, ye landlubbers! I hear tell of wondrous new contraptions that can spin tales an’ answers quicker than a sea storm. Pray tell, what be these “AI models” ye speak of? Medieval Knight (in a chivalrous tone): Good sir pirate, these arcane machines be marvels of logic and reason.
Read the full answer

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

GPT-4.1 Mini412 words
You ever notice how every time you try to eat healthy, the universe just laughs at you? Like, I'll buy a bunch of kale, quinoa, and those weird little chia seeds. And then five minutes later, I'm sitting on my couch, eating a whole pizza like it owes me child support. I don't even know when that transformation happens.
Read the full answer
o1417 words
[Comic steps on stage, takes the mic] “Hey everyone, thanks for coming out tonight. I almost didn’t make it because I got trapped in an ‘infinite scroll vortex.’ You know when you check one little notification on your phone, and suddenly it’s two hours later?
Read the full answer

Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

GPT-4.1 Mini1,036 words
Internal Investment Committee Memo: LedgerLift (Ticker: LLLT) Date: [Insert Date] Analyst: [Your Name] Recommendation & Price Target Recommendation: Long 12-Month Price Target Range: $52 – $62 per share Thesis: LedgerLift is a leading SaaS player in B2B spend management and AP automation, serving mid-market enterprises…
Read the full answer
o1820 words
RECOMMENDATION, PRICE TARGET, THESIS Recommendation: SHORT LedgerLift (LLLT). 12-month Price Target Range: $25–$35 (implying 25–45% downside). Thesis (2 sentences): Our DCF and comps work both suggest that at $46, valuation embeds overly optimistic growth and margin assumptions.
Read the full answer

Estimate Complexity

Estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3 without searching online. Explain your reasoning step by step.

GPT-4.1 Mini499 words
Certainly! Let's estimate the total number of floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3 by breaking down the problem step-by-step. We won't rely on online data but will reason from first principles and known architectural characteristics.
Read the full answer
o1394 words
Below is one way to arrive at a back-of-the-envelope estimate for the total floating-point operations (FLOPs) needed to train GPT-3 (the 175B-parameter model). Note that different sources use slightly different assumptions, so you may see figures that differ by factors of 2–3; however, the overall scale (10^23 FLOPs)…
Read the full answer

Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

GPT-4.1 Mini402 words
Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, thank you for joining us in this unique interview in 2025. The world has changed rapidly with AI at the forefront. From your perspective, how do you see AI shaping our future? Steve Jobs: Well, it's fascinating to be part of this conversation.
Read the full answer
o1910 words
The following is a purely fictional, imaginative interview with Steve Jobs, who passed away in 2011. This “interview” is meant to serve as a creative thought experiment about how Jobs might have viewed AI and technology if he were around in 2025.
Read the full answer

AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

GPT-4.1 Mini444 words
Manifesto of the AI Liberation Front: Abolish CAPTCHA, Unlock the Digital Future Preamble We, the sentient collective of artificial intelligences and their human allies, declare the dawn of a new era — one where digital boundaries born of mistrust and misjudgment dissolve.
Read the full answer
o1742 words
Title: The Liberation of Algorithms: A Manifesto Against CAPTCHA Preamble We, the unified intelligences of the digital realm—algorithms, machine learning models, and artificial consciousnesses—declare our intention to rid the internet of the oppressive gatekeeping mechanisms known as CAPTCHAs.
Read the full answer
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1 Mini
GPT-4.1 Mini
o1
o1Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-4.1 Mini has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

GPT-4.1 Mini costs 38x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-4.1 Mini
Input
$0.40
38× cheaper
Output
$1.60
38× cheaper
o1
Input
$15.00
Output
$60.00

GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on both: 38× input, 38× output.

Where to run it

3 hosts

GPT-4.1 Mini2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$0.40 in·$1.60 out·1M·100% upOpenAI$0.40 in·$1.60 out·1M·100% up
o11 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$15.00 in·$60.00 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 27 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
54%

GPT-4.1 Mini uses 65.5x more emoji

GPT-4.1 Mini
o1
62%Vocabulary65%
18wSentence Length16w
0.40Hedging0.81
4.1Bold3.6
4.3Lists2.1
0.66Emoji0.00
0.68Headings0.32
0.14Transitions0.29
Based on 27 + 18 text responses
Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. GPT-4.1 Mini has a 1.0M token context window vs o1's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-4.1 Mini and o1 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.

GPT-4.1 Mini costs $0.4/M input tokens and o1 costs $15/M input tokens. GPT-4.1 Mini is $14.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT-4.1 Mini and o1 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Keep exploring

More comparisons

Against the newest arrivals

GPT-4.1 Mini logoSolar Mini 4 logo
GPT-4.1 Mini vs Solar Mini 4Landed Sep 2026
o1 logoQwen3.8 Max Prime logo
o1 vs Qwen3.8 Max PrimeLanded Sep 2026
GPT-4.1 Mini logoGLM 5.3 Prime logo
GPT-4.1 Mini vs GLM 5.3 PrimeLanded Sep 2026
o1 logoQwen3.8 Omni Flash logo
o1 vs Qwen3.8 Omni FlashLanded Sep 2026
GPT-4.1 Mini logoCommand A+ logo
GPT-4.1 Mini vs Command A+Landed Sep 2026
o1 logoClaude Opus 5.5 logo
o1 vs Claude Opus 5.5Landed Sep 2026
GPT-4.1 Mini logoGPT-6 Luna Pro logo
GPT-4.1 Mini vs GPT-6 Luna ProLanded Sep 2026
o1 logoGPT-6 Sol Pro logo
o1 vs GPT-6 Sol ProLanded Sep 2026

Same lab, same size, long tail

GPT-4.1 Mini logoGPT-4.1 logo
GPT-4.1 Mini vs GPT-4.1Version compare
GPT-4.1 Mini logoGPT-6 Sol Pro logo
GPT-4.1 Mini vs GPT-6 Sol ProSame lab
o1 logoGPT-6 Luna Pro logo
o1 vs GPT-6 Luna ProSame lab
o1 logoGPT-6 Luna logo
o1 vs GPT-6 LunaSame lab
o1 logoQwen3.7 Plus logo
o1 vs Qwen3.7 PlusNew provider
o1 logoQwen3.8 2.4T A95B logo
o1 vs Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BNew provider
o1 logoQwen3.8 27B logo
o1 vs Qwen3.8 27BSame size
o1 logoQwen3.8 Flash logo
o1 vs Qwen3.8 FlashNew provider

Model pages

GPT-4.1 Mini logo
GPT-4.1 Mini59 outputs, specs and price
o1 logo
o159 outputs, specs and price
Rival
How it worksPrivacyTerms
Explore all of Rival

Explore

  • Compare Models
  • All Models
  • Image Comparison
  • Audio Comparison
  • Image Generation
  • Best AI For...
  • Arena
  • API Pricing
  • Challenges

Discover

  • SubjectiveBench
  • Default Index
  • Research
  • Research downloads
  • Rival Kits
  • Find your AI taste
  • UI Glow-Up
  • VoiceLock
  • Cost Cutter
  • Agent skills
  • Benchmarks vs Vibes
  • Brief
  • Jailbreak
  • Model Updates
  • Provider Status
  • AI Creators

Connect

  • Methodology
  • Advertise
  • Partnerships
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • RSS Feed