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Gemini 4 Carbon vs GPT-4.1 mini

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 13.3.

Google · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 13.3, ranking #2 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 4 Carbon 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 Gemini 4 Carbon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 59.0 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose GPT-4.1 mini

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.40/M input and $1.60/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Carbon
Google
GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
59.0
#2
13.3
#275
Reasoning
54.9
#5
13.3
#269
Coding
48.1
#3
-3.7
#286
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
— / M
$0.40 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.60 / M
Context window
—
1,047,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Carbon
GPT-4.1 mini
Vision
36.0#12
8.7#159
Tool use
35.8#3
1.6#201
Multimodal
38.0#6
15.5#106
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Gemini 4 Carbon · 28 for GPT-4.1 mini

1 shared

Gemini 4 Carbon outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Graphwalks BFS >128k), while GPT-4.1 mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 4 Carbon significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4.1 mini specifies input context (1,047,576 tokens). Only GPT-4.1 mini specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Carbon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Carbon and GPT-4.1 mini support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 4 Carbon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4.1 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.

Gemini 4 Carbon

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4.1 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Carbon was released on 2026-10-28, while GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14.

Gemini 4 Carbon is 19 months newer than GPT-4.1 mini.

Gemini 4 Carbon

Oct 28, 2026

2 days ago

1.5yr newer
GPT-4.1 mini

Apr 14, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Gemini 4 Carbon'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 Gemini 4 Carbon's cutoff date.

Gemini 4 Carbon

—

GPT-4.1 mini

May 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Carbon and GPT-4.1 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Carbon
✓ Preferred
GPT-4.1 mini
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Carbon vs GPT-4.1 mini.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Carbon or GPT-4.1 mini?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 59.0 to 13.3. Gemini 4 Carbon is made by Google and GPT-4.1 mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Carbon compare to GPT-4.1 mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Carbon scores Gray Swan IPI Benchmark: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 96.2%, WebDev Arena: 88.4%, SEC-bench Pro: 88.2%. GPT-4.1 mini scores CharXiv-D: 88.4%, MMLU: 87.5%, IFEval: 84.1%, MMMLU: 78.5%, MathVista: 73.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Carbon and GPT-4.1 mini?

Gemini 4 Carbon supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-4.1 mini supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Carbon and GPT-4.1 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (59.0 vs 13.3). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Carbon and GPT-4.1 mini?

Gemini 4 Carbon is developed by Google and GPT-4.1 mini is developed by OpenAI.

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