GPT-4 Turbo vs o1-mini
GPT-4 Turbo and o1-mini are closely matched at 9.1 and 10.1 on the LLM Stats Score. o1-mini is 2.9x cheaper per token.
OpenAI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-4 Turbo and o1-mini are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 9.1 and 10.1.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, o1-mini wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, o1-mini is roughly 2.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-4 Turbo
- you want predictable pricing at $10.00/M input and $30.00/M output
Choose o1-mini
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 2.9x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2024
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
6 reported for GPT-4 Turbo · 6 for o1-mini
GPT-4 Turbo outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU), while o1-mini is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval).
o1-mini 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, GPT-4 Turbo ($10.00/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than o1-mini ($3.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than o1-mini ($12.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-4 Turbo is more expensive than o1-mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. o1-mini can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while GPT-4 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.
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
GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09, while o1-mini was released on 2024-09-12.
o1-mini is 5 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.
Apr 9, 2024
2.4 years ago
Sep 12, 2024
2.0 years ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while o1-mini's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without o1-mini's cutoff date.
Dec 2023
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Provider Availability
GPT-4 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI. o1-mini is available from OpenAI, Azure.
GPT-4 Turbo
o1-mini
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4 Turbo and o1-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4 Turbo vs o1-mini.