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ChatGPT-4o Latest vs MAI-Thinking-1

ChatGPT-4o Latest and MAI-Thinking-1 are closely matched at 24.7 and 32.8 on the LLM Stats Score.

OpenAI · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

ChatGPT-4o Latest and MAI-Thinking-1 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 24.7 and 32.8.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, MAI-Thinking-1 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose ChatGPT-4o Latest

  • you want predictable pricing at $2.50/M input and $10.00/M output

Choose MAI-Thinking-1

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

ChatGPT-4o Latest
OpenAI
MAI-Thinking-1
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
24.7
#183
32.8
#122
Reasoning
23.9
#182
33.6
#112
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$2.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
—

Individual benchmarks

1 reported for ChatGPT-4o Latest · 23 for MAI-Thinking-1

1 shared

ChatGPT-4o Latest outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while MAI-Thinking-1 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

MAI-Thinking-1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only ChatGPT-4o Latest specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only ChatGPT-4o Latest specifies output context (16,384 tokens).

OpenAI
ChatGPT-4o Latest
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
Microsoft
MAI-Thinking-1
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

ChatGPT-4o Latest supports multimodal inputs, whereas MAI-Thinking-1 does not.

ChatGPT-4o Latest can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

ChatGPT-4o Latest

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MAI-Thinking-1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

ChatGPT-4o Latest

Proprietary

Closed source

MAI-Thinking-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ChatGPT-4o Latest was released on 2024-05-13, while MAI-Thinking-1 was released on 2026-06-02.

MAI-Thinking-1 is 25 months newer than ChatGPT-4o Latest.

ChatGPT-4o Latest

May 13, 2024

2.4 years ago

MAI-Thinking-1

Jun 2, 2026

4 months ago

2.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ChatGPT-4o Latest and MAI-Thinking-1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ChatGPT-4o Latest
✓ Preferred
MAI-Thinking-1
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about ChatGPT-4o Latest vs MAI-Thinking-1.

Which is better, ChatGPT-4o Latest or MAI-Thinking-1?

ChatGPT-4o Latest and MAI-Thinking-1 are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 24.7 and 32.8. ChatGPT-4o Latest is made by OpenAI and MAI-Thinking-1 is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does ChatGPT-4o Latest compare to MAI-Thinking-1 in benchmarks?

ChatGPT-4o Latest scores GPQA: 84.0%. MAI-Thinking-1 scores LongFact: 98.0%, AIME 2025: 97.0%, AIME 2026: 94.5%, GraphWalks: 90.0%, AIR-Bench: 88.0%.

What are the context window sizes for ChatGPT-4o Latest and MAI-Thinking-1?

ChatGPT-4o Latest supports 128K tokens and MAI-Thinking-1 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between ChatGPT-4o Latest and MAI-Thinking-1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (24.7 vs 32.8), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes ChatGPT-4o Latest and MAI-Thinking-1?

ChatGPT-4o Latest is developed by OpenAI and MAI-Thinking-1 is developed by Microsoft.

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