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o4 Mini vs o4 Mini (batch)
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Winner summary
o4 Mini wins on 29/29 benchmarks
o4 Mini wins 29 of 29 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding · reasoning · knowledge.
Category leads
coding·o4 Minireasoning·o4 Miniknowledge·o4 Minigeneral·o4 Minimath·o4 Minilanguage·o4 Mini
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
o4 Mini
#144 by perf·no signal
o4 Mini (batch)
#115 by perf·no signal
Best value
o4 Mini (batch)
2.1x better value than o4 Mini
o4 Mini
17.7 pts/$
$2.75/M
o4 Mini (batch)
37.9 pts/$
$1.38/M
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
OpenAI
$840.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
29 benchmarks · 2 models
o4 Minio4 Mini (batch)
Aider polyglot
Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework.
o4 Mini
72.0
o4 Mini (batch)
72.0
ARC-AGI
ARC-AGI · the original Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing whether AI can solve novel visual pattern recognition tasks without memorization.
o4 Mini
58.7
o4 Mini (batch)
58.7
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.
o4 Mini
6.1
o4 Mini (batch)
6.1
CadEval
CadEval · evaluates the ability to generate and reason about Computer-Aided Design code, testing spatial reasoning and engineering knowledge.
o4 Mini
62.0
o4 Mini (batch)
62.0
Chess Puzzles
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
o4 Mini
17.9
o4 Mini (batch)
17.9
Dtbench
o4 Mini
62.7
o4 Mini (batch)
62.7
Fiction.LiveBench
Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination.
o4 Mini
77.8
o4 Mini (batch)
77.8
FrontierMath-Tier-4-v2-Private
o4 Mini
4.9
o4 Mini (batch)
4.9
FrontierMath-Tiers-1-3-v2-Private
o4 Mini
38.0
o4 Mini (batch)
38.0
Gdpval
o4 Mini
25.3
o4 Mini (batch)
25.3
GeoBench
GeoBench · tests geographic knowledge and spatial reasoning across countries, landmarks, coordinates, and geopolitical understanding.
o4 Mini
64.0
o4 Mini (batch)
64.0
GPQA diamond
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
o4 Mini
75.8
o4 Mini (batch)
75.8
GSO-Bench
GSO-Bench · evaluates AI models on real-world open-source software engineering tasks, testing the ability to understand and resolve actual GitHub issues.
o4 Mini
3.6
o4 Mini (batch)
3.6
HELM · GPQA
o4 Mini
73.5
o4 Mini (batch)
73.5
HELM · IFEval
o4 Mini
92.9
o4 Mini (batch)
92.9
HELM · MMLU-Pro
o4 Mini
82.0
o4 Mini (batch)
82.0
HELM · Omni-MATH
o4 Mini
72.0
o4 Mini (batch)
72.0
HELM · WildBench
o4 Mini
85.4
o4 Mini (batch)
85.4
Lech Mazur Writing
Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication.
o4 Mini
75.0
o4 Mini (batch)
75.0
Lmca
o4 Mini
31.2
o4 Mini (batch)
31.2
MATH level 5
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
o4 Mini
97.8
o4 Mini (batch)
97.8
Metr Time Horizons
o4 Mini
63.9
o4 Mini (batch)
63.9
Mystery Game Puzzles
o4 Mini
0.0
o4 Mini (batch)
0.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
o4 Mini
81.7
o4 Mini (batch)
81.7
VISTA
o4 Mini
51.8
o4 Mini (batch)
51.8
SimpleBench
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
o4 Mini
26.4
o4 Mini (batch)
26.4
SimpleQA Verified
o4 Mini leads by +4.3
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
o4 Mini
23.9
o4 Mini (batch)
19.6
VPCT
VPCT (Visual Pattern Completion Test) · tests visual reasoning and pattern recognition by having models complete visual sequences and transformations.
o4 Mini
36.3
o4 Mini (batch)
36.3
WeirdML
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
o4 Mini
52.6
o4 Mini (batch)
52.6
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | o4 Mini | o4 Mini (batch) |
|---|---|---|
Aider polyglot Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework. | 72.0 | 72.0 |
ARC-AGI ARC-AGI · the original Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing whether AI can solve novel visual pattern recognition tasks without memorization. | 58.7 | 58.7 |
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. | 6.1 | 6.1 |
CadEval CadEval · evaluates the ability to generate and reason about Computer-Aided Design code, testing spatial reasoning and engineering knowledge. | 62.0 | 62.0 |
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 17.9 | 17.9 |
Dtbench | 62.7 | 62.7 |
Fiction.LiveBench Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination. | 77.8 | 77.8 |
FrontierMath-Tier-4-v2-Private | 4.9 | 4.9 |
FrontierMath-Tiers-1-3-v2-Private | 38.0 | 38.0 |
Gdpval | 25.3 | 25.3 |
GeoBench GeoBench · tests geographic knowledge and spatial reasoning across countries, landmarks, coordinates, and geopolitical understanding. | 64.0 | 64.0 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 75.8 | 75.8 |
GSO-Bench GSO-Bench · evaluates AI models on real-world open-source software engineering tasks, testing the ability to understand and resolve actual GitHub issues. | 3.6 | 3.6 |
HELM · GPQA | 73.5 | 73.5 |
HELM · IFEval | 92.9 | 92.9 |
HELM · MMLU-Pro | 82.0 | 82.0 |
HELM · Omni-MATH | 72.0 | 72.0 |
HELM · WildBench | 85.4 | 85.4 |
Lech Mazur Writing Lech Mazur Writing · evaluates creative writing ability, assessing prose quality, narrative coherence, and stylistic sophistication. | 75.0 | 75.0 |
Lmca | 31.2 | 31.2 |
MATH level 5 MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics. | 97.8 | 97.8 |
Metr Time Horizons | 63.9 | 63.9 |
Mystery Game Puzzles | 0.0 | 0.0 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 81.7 | 81.7 |
VISTA | 51.8 | 51.8 |
SimpleBench SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking. | 26.4 | 26.4 |
SimpleQA Verified SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information. | 23.9 | 19.6 |
VPCT VPCT (Visual Pattern Completion Test) · tests visual reasoning and pattern recognition by having models complete visual sequences and transformations. | 36.3 | 36.3 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 52.6 | 52.6 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.10 | $4.40 | 200K tokens (~100 books) | $19.25 | |
| $0.55 | $2.20 | 200K tokens (~100 books) | $9.63 |
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