GPT-4.1 vs GPT-4o mini
Compare GPT-4.1 and GPT-4o mini, both from OpenAI, context windows of 1.0M vs 128K, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4.1
GPT-4o miniRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, GPT-4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
GPT-4o mini is 13x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4.1
Input
$2.00
Output
$8.00
GPT-4o mini
Input
$0.15
13× cheaper
Output
$0.60
13× cheaper
GPT-4o mini is cheaper on both — 13× input, 13× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
40%
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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