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GPT-4.1 Mini vs GPT-4.5
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Winner summary
GPT-4.5 wins on 6/8 benchmarks
GPT-4.5 wins 6 of 8 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding · reasoning · knowledge.
Category leads
coding·GPT-4.5reasoning·GPT-4.5knowledge·GPT-4.5math·GPT-4.1 Mini
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
GPT-4.1 Mini
#218 by perf·no signal
GPT-4.5
#227 by perf·no signal
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
8 benchmarks · 2 models
GPT-4.1 MiniGPT-4.5
Aider polyglot
GPT-4.5 leads by +12.5
Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework.
GPT-4.1 Mini
32.4
GPT-4.5
44.9
ARC-AGI
GPT-4.5 leads by +6.8
ARC-AGI · the original Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing whether AI can solve novel visual pattern recognition tasks without memorization.
GPT-4.1 Mini
3.5
GPT-4.5
10.3
ARC-AGI-2
GPT-4.5 leads by +0.8
ARC-AGI-2 · the second iteration of the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing novel pattern recognition and abstract reasoning without prior training data.
GPT-4.1 Mini
0.0
GPT-4.5
0.8
Fiction.LiveBench
GPT-4.5 leads by +19.5
Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination.
GPT-4.1 Mini
44.4
GPT-4.5
63.9
GPQA diamond
GPT-4.5 leads by +3.8
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
GPT-4.1 Mini
54.5
GPT-4.5
58.3
MATH level 5
GPT-4.1 Mini leads by +8.7
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
GPT-4.1 Mini
87.3
GPT-4.5
78.6
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
GPT-4.1 Mini leads by +7.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
GPT-4.1 Mini
44.7
GPT-4.5
37.7
WeirdML
GPT-4.5 leads by +1.8
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
GPT-4.1 Mini
37.6
GPT-4.5
39.4
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 Mini | GPT-4.5 |
|---|---|---|
Aider polyglot Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework. | 32.4 | 44.9 |
ARC-AGI ARC-AGI · the original Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing whether AI can solve novel visual pattern recognition tasks without memorization. | 3.5 | 10.3 |
ARC-AGI-2 ARC-AGI-2 · the second iteration of the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing novel pattern recognition and abstract reasoning without prior training data. | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Fiction.LiveBench Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination. | 44.4 | 63.9 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 54.5 | 58.3 |
MATH level 5 MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics. | 87.3 | 78.6 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 44.7 | 37.7 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 37.6 | 39.4 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.40 | $1.60 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $7.00 | |
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