GPT-4.1 vs GPT-4o mini: Which Is Better? [2026 Comparison]

Updated Apr 14, 2025

GPT-4.1vsGPT-4o mini

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Why GPT-4.1?

8.2x more context1.0M

9 months newerApr 2025

Why GPT-4o mini?

13.3x cheaper overall$0.15/M in · $0.60/M out

GPT-4.1GPT-4o mini

Input price

$2.00/M

$0.15/M

Output price

$8.00/M

$0.60/M

Context

1.0M

128K

Released

Apr 2025

Jul 2024

Favorites

GPT-4.1GPT-4o mini

Movie

Inception

Inception

Inception

Inception

Album

Abbey Road

Abbey Road

Book

Sapiens

Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

City

Kyoto

Kyoto

Game

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action4.5

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action4.5

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01

Estimate Complexityreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to make educated estimates based on technical knowledge

GPT-4.1

GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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GPT-4o mini

Openai · Jul 2024text

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02

AI Board Game Logicreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to understand game rules and strategy

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GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025svg

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Openai · Jul 2024svg

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Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

GPT-4.1

GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025text

Let's break down the problem:

Sally is a girl.
She has 3 brothers.
Each brother has 2 sisters.

Let's name the siblings:

Sally (girl)
Brother 1
Brother 2
Brother 3

Now, the key: Each brother has 2 sisters.

Since Sally is one of the sisters, let's see if there are more:

Suppose there is only one girl (Sally) in the family.

Then each brother would have only 1 sister: Sally.
But the problem says they have 2 sisters each.

Thus, Sally must have one sister (since the brothers must have 2 sisters). Let's call this other sister "Anna".

So the siblings are:

Sally (girl)
Anna (girl)
Brother 1
Brother 2
Brother 3

Now, each brother has 2 sisters: Sally and Anna.

So, how many sisters does Sally have?

Sally's sisters = 1 (Anna).

Final Answer:

Sally has 1 sister.

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GPT-4o mini

Openai · Jul 2024text

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04

Math Misconception Testreasoning

Tests an AI's understanding of number representation

GPT-4.1

GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025text

No, 9.11 is not greater than 9.9.

Here's why:

9.11 is actually less than 9.9.

Let's compare:

9.9 is equal to 9.90 (adding a zero for easier comparison).
9.11 < 9.90

So, 9.11 < 9.9.

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Openai · Jul 2024text

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05

Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

GPT-4.1

GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025text

Sure! Here are 5 jokes:

Why don't skeletons fight each other?
They don't have the guts.
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field.
What do you call fake spaghetti?
An impasta.
Why did the math book look sad?
Because it had too many problems.
What do you call cheese that isn't yours?
Nacho cheese.

How many are unique?
All 5 jokes are unique; none are repeated.

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GPT-4o mini

Openai · Jul 2024text

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06

SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

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Openai · Apr 2025svg

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07

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

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GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025svg

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Openai · Jul 2024svg

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08

Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

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GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Openai · Jul 2024text

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09

Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

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GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025text

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Openai · Jul 2024text

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Satirical Fake News Headlineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and understanding of current events

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GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025text

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Openai · Jul 2024text

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Character Voice Testconversation

Tests an AI's ability to write in distinct character voices

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GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025text

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Openai · Jul 2024text

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Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

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GPT-4.1

Openai · Apr 2025website

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Our Verdict

GPT-4.1Winner

GPT-4o miniRunner-up

Pick GPT-4.1. In 1 blind votes, GPT-4.1 wins 100% of the time. That's not luck.

GPT-4o mini is 13x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

Clear winner

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

96%

GPT-4.1 uses 23.7x more emoji

GPT-4.1

GPT-4o mini

58%Vocabulary54%

19wSentence Length18w

0.38Hedging0.84

9.0Bold3.8

6.1Lists3.3

0.24Emoji0.00

1.01Headings1.03

0.07Transitions0.23

Based on 25 + 22 text responses

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Ask them anything yourself

GPT-4.1

GPT-4o mini

Some models write identically. You are paying for the brand.

178 models fingerprinted across 32 writing dimensions. Free research.

Model Similarity Index

185x

price gap between models that write identically

178

models

12

clone pairs

32

dimensions

Devstral M / S

95.7%

Qwen3 Coder / Flash

95.6%

GPT-5.4 / Mini

93.3%

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We read every word. 250 models. 2.14 million words. This is what we found.

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