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GPT-4.1 mini vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

GPT-4.1 mini leads the LLM Stats Score 14.2 to 0.7.

OpenAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-4.1 mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 14.2 to 0.7, ranking #228 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-4.1 mini 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 GPT-4.1 mini

  • overall performance matters — it scores 14.2 and ranks #228 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — 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 Apr 2025

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
14.2
#228
0.7
#313
Reasoning
14.2
#220
0.4
#305
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.40 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.60 / M
— / M
Context window
1,047,576
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
GPT-4.1 mini
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Math
13.8#217
7.4#257
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

28 reported for GPT-4.1 mini · 11 for Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

1 shared

GPT-4.1 mini outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU), while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

GPT-4.1 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 08 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).

OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-4.1 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct does not.

GPT-4.1 mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-4.1 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4.1 mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT-4.1 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct was released on 2024-10-01.

GPT-4.1 mini is 7 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct.

GPT-4.1 mini

Apr 14, 2025

1.4 years ago

6mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Oct 1, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 mini has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct has a cutoff of 2023-12-01.

GPT-4.1 mini has more recent training data (up to 2024-05-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct (2023-12-01).

GPT-4.1 mini

May 2024

5 mo newer
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct

Dec 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-4.1 mini and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-4.1 mini
✓ Preferred
Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4.1 mini vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct.

Which is better, GPT-4.1 mini or Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

GPT-4.1 mini leads the LLM Stats Score 14.2 to 0.7. GPT-4.1 mini is made by OpenAI and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-4.1 mini compare to Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct in benchmarks?

GPT-4.1 mini scores CharXiv-D: 88.4%, MMLU: 87.5%, IFEval: 84.1%, MMMLU: 78.5%, MathVista: 73.1%. Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.4%, HellaSwag: 85.6%, Winogrande: 84.5%, GSM8K Chat: 81.9%, MMLU Chat: 80.6%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-4.1 mini and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

GPT-4.1 mini supports 1.0M tokens and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-4.1 mini and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (14.2 vs 0.7), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 3.1 Community License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-4.1 mini and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct?

GPT-4.1 mini is developed by OpenAI and Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B Instruct is developed by NVIDIA.

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