Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs GPT-4.1 mini
Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads the LLM Stats Score 19.1 to 14.0. GPT-4.1 mini is 8.6x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads the overall LLM Stats Score 19.1 to 14.0, ranking #215 overall.
In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude 3.5 Sonnet wins 5; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, GPT-4.1 mini is roughly 8.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
GPT-4.1 mini also accepts a larger context window (1,047,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- overall performance matters — it scores 19.1 and ranks #215 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 5 of 7 exact shared results
Choose GPT-4.1 mini
- cost matters — it's about 8.6x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,047,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
19 reported for Claude 3.5 Sonnet · 28 for GPT-4.1 mini
Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms in 5 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, SWE-Bench Verified, TAU-bench Airline, TAU-bench Retail), while GPT-4.1 mini is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU).
Claude 3.5 Sonnet shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude 3.5 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than GPT-4.1 mini ($0.40/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude 3.5 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 9.4x more expensive than GPT-4.1 mini ($1.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude 3.5 Sonnet is more expensive than GPT-4.1 mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
GPT-4.1 mini accepts 1,047,576 input tokens compared to Claude 3.5 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3.5 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT-4.1 mini is limited to 32,768 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4.1 mini support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
GPT-4.1 mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released on 2024-10-22, while GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14.
GPT-4.1 mini is 6 months newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
Oct 22, 2024
1.9 years ago
Apr 14, 2025
1.5 years ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4.1 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Claude 3.5 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4.1 mini's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.5 Sonnet's cutoff date.
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May 2024
Provider Availability
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT-4.1 mini is available from OpenAI.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
GPT-4.1 mini
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4.1 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs GPT-4.1 mini.