GPT-4.1 mini: Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of OpenAI's GPT-4.1 mini and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
GPT-4.1 mini is of higher quality compared to average, with a MMLU score of 0.781 and a Intelligence Index across evaluations of 53.
Price:GPT-4.1 mini is cheaper compared to average with a price of $0.70 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
GPT-4.1 mini Input token price: $0.40, Output token price: $1.60 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:GPT-4.1 mini Input token price: $0.40, Output token price: $1.60 per 1M Tokens.
GPT-4.1 mini is slower compared to average, with a output speed of 70.9 tokens per second.
Latency:GPT-4.1 mini has a lower latency compared to average, taking 0.43s to receive the first token (TTFT).
Context Window:GPT-4.1 mini has a larger context windows than average, with a context window of 1.0M tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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GPT-4.1 mini Model Details
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