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  3. OpenAI o4 Mini High vs GPT-1
Updated Apr 2025

OpenAI o4 Mini High vs GPT-1

OpenAI o4 Mini High has a larger context window than GPT-1 (200K tokens vs 1K tokens).

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

3 prompts
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    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?

    GPT-1: Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns. the one thing was for sure, no matter how many times he gave this speech, he 'd never be able to remember all of it. he was never sure if he liked the guy or not. the next day, he went out with a band friend and got them started.

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

    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?

    GPT-1: Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights. the ai model was not very smart ( and the ai model didn't have many laws about things ). the ai models were all very clever and were never completely successful.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    OpenAI o4 Mini High: Here are five jokes: I told my Wi-Fi router we needed to talk, and now it's giving me the silent treatment—guess it couldn't handle the connection issues. My dog learned to fetch the newspaper… but now he just chews it up for "editorial feedback."

    GPT-1: Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique? the one that was asked was in the'the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep it?'i don't recall whic h one, not that i've ever written anything more. the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep i t? what did that mean by'the one who '?

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, OpenAI o4 Mini High has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

OpenAI o4 Mini High and GPT-1 compared across 7 shared prompts
SpecOpenAI o4 Mini HighGPT-1
Input price$1.1/M tokens—
Output price$4.4/M tokens—
Context window200K tokens1K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed117M
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)No—
ReleasedApr 2025Jun 2018
At 10M a month$11.00$11.00–not listed
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it1 host
OpenAI o4 Mini High1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up
GPT-1

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 5 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between OpenAI o4 Mini High and GPT-1?

Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. OpenAI o4 Mini High has a 200K token context window vs GPT-1's 1K. You can compare their actual outputs across 7 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, OpenAI o4 Mini High or GPT-1?

It depends on your use case. OpenAI o4 Mini High and GPT-1 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 7 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare OpenAI o4 Mini High and GPT-1 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of OpenAI o4 Mini High and GPT-1 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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