GPT-4.1 mini vs LFM2.5-350M

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, and math workflows.

Agentic
Coding
Multimodal & Grounded
Reasoning
Knowledge
Instruction Following
Multilingual
Mathematics

GPT-4.1 mini· LFM2.5-350M

Quick Verdict

Pick GPT-4.1 mini if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-350M only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

GPT-4.1 mini is clearly ahead on the aggregate, 56 to 39. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

GPT-4.1 mini's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 62.3 against 23.8. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 64.2% to 30.6%.

GPT-4.1 mini is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.40 input / $1.60 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for LFM2.5-350M. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. GPT-4.1 mini gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 32K for LFM2.5-350M.

Operational tradeoffs

Price$0.40 / $1.60Free*
Speed80 t/sN/A
TTFT0.76sN/A
Context1M32K

Decision framing

BenchLM keeps the benchmark table and the operator tradeoffs on the same page so a better score does not hide a materially slower, pricier, or smaller-context model.

Runtime metrics show N/A when BenchLM does not have a sourced snapshot for that exact model. The scoring rules and freshness policy are documented on the methodology page.

BenchmarkGPT-4.1 miniLFM2.5-350M
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 2.054%
BrowseComp71%
OSWorld-Verified49%
Coding
SWE-bench Verified23.6%
SWE-bench Pro30%
Multimodal & Grounded
MMMU-Pro66%
OfficeQA Pro74%
Reasoning
LongBench v280%
MRCRv282%
KnowledgeGPT-4.1 mini wins
MMLU87.5%
GPQA64.2%30.6%
FrontierScience61%
MMLU-Pro20.0%
Instruction FollowingGPT-4.1 mini wins
IFEval88.5%77.0%
Multilingual
MMLU-ProX72%
Mathematics
AIME 202423.1%
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, GPT-4.1 mini or LFM2.5-350M?

GPT-4.1 mini is ahead overall, 56 to 39. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 64.2% and 30.6%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-4.1 mini or LFM2.5-350M?

GPT-4.1 mini has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 62.3 versus 23.8. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for instruction following, GPT-4.1 mini or LFM2.5-350M?

GPT-4.1 mini has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 88.5 versus 77. Inside this category, IFEval is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

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