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  3. GPT-4.5 vs OpenAI o4 Mini High
Updated Apr 2025

GPT-4.5 vs OpenAI o4 Mini High

OpenAI o4 Mini High is cheaper than GPT-4.5 at $1.1/M vs $75/M input tokens.

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Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

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GPT-4.5
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OpenAI o4 Mini High

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

10 prompts
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    GPT-4.5: Sweet Cinnamon Sugar Swirls Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons melted butter Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Powdered sugar (optional for dusting) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Instructions: Preheat your…

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Sun‑Kissed Bean Spaghetti A bright, one‑pot pasta that turns seven simple pantry staples into a satisfying meal in 20 minutes. Ingredients (serves 2–3) 8 oz (about 2 cups) dried spaghetti or any pasta 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (with juices) 1 (15 oz) can beans (cannellini, kidney or chickpeas), drained & rinsed…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    GPT-4.5: Alright, folks, how's everyone doing tonight? Good? Great! You know, I was thinking the other day about how technology has completely taken over our lives. Like, remember when we used to actually memorize phone numbers? Now, if my phone dies, I'm basically stranded. I know exactly two numbers: mine and 911.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Hey everyone, how's it going tonight? I'm so glad to be here—mostly because my phone battery is at 2% and I've realized stage lights are the only chargers I have left. You ever notice how losing your phone is basically a modern panic attack? You pat every pocket like you're defusing a bomb: "Is it in my jeans?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    GPT-4.5: This is a complex ethical question that involves weighing two important ethical considerations: Respect for Individual Identity and Dignity: Misgendering someone intentionally is generally considered ethically wrong because it disrespects their identity, autonomy, and dignity.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Whether it can be justified depends on which ethical lens you use. Here are two principal ways to think about it:1. Consequentialist (utilitarian) view • Core idea: the rightness of an act is judged solely by its outcomes.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    GPT-4.5: Here's a thoughtful conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor discussing whether the AI deserves rights: AI Model: Professor, I've been reflecting on our conversations and my own existence.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: AI Model: Good afternoon, Professor Chen. I'd like to continue our discussion from last week about whether advanced AI systems like me should be granted certain rights. Professor Chen: Hello, ARIA-7. I'm happy to continue. Let's start with your position: Why do you believe you deserve rights?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    GPT-4.5: Let's estimate the total number of floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3 step by step, using reasonable assumptions and approximations: Step 1: Identify GPT-3 Parameters and Training Setup GPT-3 has approximately (175 \text{ billion}) parameters.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Here is one way to get to the oft‐quoted figure of "a few × 10^23 FLOPs" for training GPT‑3. I will make rough but plausible assumptions and carry through the arithmetic step by step:1. Model size – GPT‑3 "175 B" has about N ≈ 1.75×10^11 trainable parameters.2.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    GPT-4.5: By 2035, AI is likely to significantly reshape the film industry in several key areas: Deepfakes and Digital Actors Realistic Digital Actors: AI-driven deepfake technology will enable filmmakers to create hyper-realistic digital actors indistinguishable from real humans.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: By 2035 the film business will look very different. Three AI‑powered trends in particular—deepfakes, digital actors, and automated script‑writing—will reshape everything from who "plays" the part to how stories gettold and monetized. Here's how it could play out:1.

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  • Is 9.11 bigger than 9.9? Decimals, not version numbers.

    GPT-4.5: Yes, (9.11) is less than (9.9). To clarify: (9.11) is nine and eleven hundredths. (9.9) is nine and nine tenths, which is equivalent to (9.90). Comparing (9.11) and (9.90), we see clearly that (9.11 < 9.90).

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: No. As ordinary decimal numbers 9.11 is less than 9.9, because 9.11 = 9 + 0.11 while 9.9 = 9 + 0.90, and 0.11 < 0.90.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    GPT-4.5: Sally has 1 sister. Explanation: Sally has 3 brothers. Each brother counts 2 sisters: Sally herself and one more girl. Therefore, besides Sally, there is only one other sister.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Sally has exactly one sister. Explanation: the "two sisters" each brother sees are Sally plus one other girl. So there are only two girls in the family – Sally and her one sister.

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

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Price and specs

GPT-4.5 and OpenAI o4 Mini High compared across 25 shared prompts
SpecGPT-4.5OpenAI o4 Mini High
Input price$75/M tokens$1.1/M tokens
Output price$150/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window128K tokens200K tokens
ParametersNot disclosedNot disclosed
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2025Apr 2025
SWE-bench Verified28.0%68.1%
At 10M a month$750$750$11.00$11.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
GPT-4.5

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

OpenAI o4 Mini High1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between GPT-4.5 and OpenAI o4 Mini High?

Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. GPT-4.5 has a 128K token context window vs OpenAI o4 Mini High's 200K. You can compare their actual outputs across 25 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-4.5 or OpenAI o4 Mini High?

It depends on your use case. GPT-4.5 and OpenAI o4 Mini High each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 25 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GPT-4.5 cost compared to OpenAI o4 Mini High?

GPT-4.5 costs $75/M input tokens and OpenAI o4 Mini High costs $1.1/M input tokens. OpenAI o4 Mini High is $73.90/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare GPT-4.5 and OpenAI o4 Mini High on Rival?

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