GPT-4 Turbo vs o1-preview
o1-preview leads the LLM Stats Score 16.6 to 9.0. GPT-4 Turbo is 1.8x cheaper per token.
OpenAI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
o1-preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 16.6 to 9.0, ranking #228 overall.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, o1-preview wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, GPT-4 Turbo is roughly 1.8x 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
- cost matters — it's about 1.8x cheaper per token
Choose o1-preview
- overall performance matters — it scores 16.6 and ranks #228 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
- 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 · 8 for o1-preview
GPT-4 Turbo outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o1-preview is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MGSM, MMLU).
o1-preview significantly outperforms across most 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 1.5x cheaper than o1-preview ($15.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than o1-preview ($60.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, o1-preview is more expensive than GPT-4 Turbo.*
* 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-preview can generate longer responses up to 32,768 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-preview was released on 2024-09-12.
o1-preview is 5 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.
Apr 9, 2024
2.5 years ago
Sep 12, 2024
2.1 years ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while o1-preview'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-preview's cutoff date.
Dec 2023
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Provider Availability
GPT-4 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI. o1-preview is available from OpenAI, Azure.
GPT-4 Turbo
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4 Turbo and o1-preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4 Turbo vs o1-preview.