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GPT-5 mini vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

GPT-5 mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched at 27.1 and 22.1 on the LLM Stats Score.

OpenAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-5 mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 27.1 and 22.1.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-5 mini wins 2; 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-5 mini

  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
27.1
#167
22.1
#202
Reasoning
26.4
#168
19.8
#213
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$0.25 / M
— / M
Output price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Context window
400,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
GPT-5 mini
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
25.4#114
12.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for GPT-5 mini · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

2 shared

GPT-5 mini outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

GPT-5 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Oct 20 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-5 mini specifies input context (400,000 tokens). Only GPT-5 mini specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-5 mini
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Oct 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-5 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

GPT-5 mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-5 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-5 mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

GPT-5 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-5 mini was released on 2025-08-07, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 15 months newer than GPT-5 mini.

GPT-5 mini

Aug 7, 2025

1.2 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

1.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-30, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-5 mini's training data extends to 2024-05-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date.

GPT-5 mini

May 2024

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-5 mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-5 mini
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5 mini vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, GPT-5 mini or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5 mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 27.1 and 22.1. GPT-5 mini is made by OpenAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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-5 mini compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

GPT-5 mini scores AIME 2025: 91.1%, HMMT 2025: 87.8%, GPQA: 82.3%, FrontierMath: 22.1%, Humanity's Last Exam: 16.7%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-5 mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5 mini supports 400K tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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-5 mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (27.1 vs 22.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-5 mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5 mini is developed by OpenAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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