GPT-4 vs GPT-4.1 Mini
Compare GPT-4 and GPT-4.1 Mini, both from OpenAI, context windows of 8K vs 1.0M, tested across 26 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-4
GPT-4.1 Mini
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
GPT-4.1 Mini is 38x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-4
Input
$30.00
Output
$60.00
GPT-4.1 Mini
Input
$0.40
75× cheaper
Output
$1.60
38× cheaper
GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on both — 75× input, 38× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
45%
GPT-4.1 Mini uses 75.5x more headings
GPT-4
GPT-4.1 Mini
59%Vocabulary59%
18wSentence Length19w
1.10Hedging0.46
0.8Bold4.7
2.5Lists4.9
0.00Emoji0.00
0.00Headings0.76
0.45Transitions0.17
Based on 15 + 23 text responses
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