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Model Comparison

GPT-4o mini vs Nova Micro

GPT-4o mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Micro is 4.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

GPT-4o mini outperforms in 5 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU), while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks.

GPT-4o mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens) is 4.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4o mini is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerAzure
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Nova Micro can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4o mini is limited to 16,384 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-4o mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.

GPT-4o mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-4o mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Micro

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.

GPT-4o mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Nova Micro is 4 months newer than GPT-4o mini.

GPT-4o mini

Jul 18, 2024

1.8 years ago

Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Nova Micro'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 Nova Micro's cutoff date.

GPT-4o mini

Oct 2023

Nova Micro

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Provider Availability

GPT-4o mini is available from Azure. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

GPT-4o mini

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Nova Micro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher DROP score (79.7% vs 79.3%)
Higher GPQA score (40.2% vs 40.0%)
Higher HumanEval score (87.2% vs 81.1%)
Higher MATH score (70.2% vs 69.3%)
Higher MMLU score (82.0% vs 77.6%)
Amazon
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Amazon
Nova Micro

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4o mini vs Nova Micro

GPT-4o mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4o mini is made by OpenAI and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
GPT-4o mini scores HumanEval: 87.2%, MGSM: 87.0%, MMLU: 82.0%, DROP: 79.7%, MATH: 70.2%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.
Nova Micro is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-4o mini costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via azure. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.
GPT-4o mini supports 128K tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include input pricing ($0.15 vs $0.03/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GPT-4o mini is developed by OpenAI and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.