Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-4o mini

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4o mini is 22.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while GPT-4o mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT-4o mini costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is more expensive than GPT-4o mini.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4o mini's 128,000 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while GPT-4o mini is limited to 16,384 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-4o mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4o mini

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.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4o mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 19 months newer than GPT-4o mini.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

1 months ago

1.6yr newer
GPT-4o mini

Jul 18, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Claude Sonnet 4.6's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4o mini's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Sonnet 4.6's cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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GPT-4o mini

Oct 2023

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic. GPT-4o mini is available from Azure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

GPT-4o mini

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (89.9% vs 40.2%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (79.6% vs 8.7%)
OpenAI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-4o mini

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is made by Anthropic and GPT-4o mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. GPT-4o mini scores HumanEval: 87.2%, MGSM: 87.0%, MMLU: 82.0%, DROP: 79.7%, MATH: 70.2%.
GPT-4o mini is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. GPT-4o mini costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via azure.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and GPT-4o mini supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.15/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4o mini is developed by OpenAI.