GPT-4.1 vs GPT-5 Mini
Compare GPT-4.1 and GPT-5 Mini, both from OpenAI, in 128 community votes, gpt-5 mini wins 54% of head-to-head duels, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Reasoning: GPT-4.1 and GPT-5 Mini are tied
Web Design: GPT-4.1 wins 57% of votes
Image Generation: GPT-5 Mini wins 65% of votes
Conversation: GPT-5 Mini wins 100% of votes
Analysis: GPT-5 Mini wins 60% of votes
Our Verdict
GPT-5 MiniWinner
GPT-4.1Runner-up
GPT-5 Mini has the edge overall. In 128 blind votes, GPT-5 Mini wins 54% of the time.
Pick GPT-4.1 for Web Design. Pick GPT-5 Mini for Conversation, Image Generation, Analysis. GPT-5 Mini is 4.0x 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-5 Mini
Input
$0.25
8.0× cheaper
Output
$2.00
4.0× cheaper
GPT-5 Mini is cheaper on both — 8.0× input, 4.0× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
46%
GPT-4.1 uses 902.6x more bold
GPT-4.1
GPT-5 Mini
58%Vocabulary62%
19wSentence Length21w
0.38Hedging0.16
9.0Bold0.0
6.1Lists3.4
0.24Emoji0.00
1.01Headings0.00
0.07Transitions0.05
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