GPT-4.1 vs GPT-4.1 Mini
Compare GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 Mini, both from OpenAI, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1
GPT-4.1 MiniRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, GPT-4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier.
GPT-4.1 Mini is 5.0x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4.1
Input
$2.00
Output
$8.00
GPT-4.1 Mini
Input
$0.40
5.0× cheaper
Output
$1.60
5.0× cheaper
GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 5.0× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
71%
GPT-4.1 uses 23.7x more emoji
GPT-4.1
GPT-4.1 Mini
58%Vocabulary59%
19wSentence Length19w
0.38Hedging0.46
9.0Bold4.7
6.1Lists4.9
0.24Emoji0.00
1.01Headings0.76
0.07Transitions0.17
Based on 25 + 23 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
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