Model Comparison

o1 vs GPT-4o mini

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4o mini is 100.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

8 benchmarks

o1 outperforms in 8 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MathVista, MGSM, MMLU, MMMU, SWE-Bench Verified), while GPT-4o mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT-4o mini costs less

For input processing, o1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, o1 ($60.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o1 is more expensive than GPT-4o mini.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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OpenAI
o1
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$60.00
Best providerAzure
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

o1 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4o mini's 128,000 tokens. o1 can generate longer responses up to 100,000 tokens, while GPT-4o mini is limited to 16,384 tokens.

OpenAI
o1
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-4o mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1 does not.

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

o1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4o mini

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.

o1

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4o mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

o1 was released on 2024-12-17, while GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18.

o1 is 5 months newer than GPT-4o mini.

o1

Dec 17, 2024

1.3 years ago

5mo newer
GPT-4o mini

Jul 18, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while o1'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 o1's cutoff date.

o1

—

GPT-4o mini

Oct 2023

Provider Availability

o1 is available from Azure, OpenAI. GPT-4o mini is available from Azure.

o1

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M
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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M

GPT-4o mini

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (78.0% vs 40.2%)
Higher HumanEval score (88.1% vs 87.2%)
Higher MATH score (96.4% vs 70.2%)
Higher MathVista score (71.8% vs 56.7%)
Higher MGSM score (89.3% vs 87.0%)
Higher MMLU score (91.8% vs 82.0%)
Higher MMMU score (77.6% vs 59.4%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (41.0% vs 8.7%)
OpenAI
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
o1
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini

FAQ

Common questions about o1 vs GPT-4o mini

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. o1 is made by OpenAI and GPT-4o mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
o1 scores GSM8k: 97.1%, MATH: 96.4%, GPQA Physics: 92.8%, MMLU: 91.8%, MGSM: 89.3%. GPT-4o mini scores HumanEval: 87.2%, MGSM: 87.0%, MMLU: 82.0%, DROP: 79.7%, MATH: 70.2%.
GPT-4o mini is 100.0x cheaper for input tokens. o1 costs $15.00/M input and $60.00/M output via azure. GPT-4o mini costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via azure.
o1 supports 200K tokens and GPT-4o mini supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.