Model comparison
GPT-4.1 mini vs Ternary Bonsai 8B
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: GPT-4.1 mini #152 (Estimated); Ternary Bonsai 8B unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-4.1 mini and Ternary Bonsai 8B share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 22 results are unique to GPT-4.1 mini; 0 to Ternary Bonsai 8B.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- GPT-4.1 mini only
- 22
- Ternary Bonsai 8B only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for GPT-4.1 mini and Ternary Bonsai 8B is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Ternary Bonsai 8B yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
GPT-4.1 mini is priced at $0.40 input / $1.60 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Ternary Bonsai 8B. GPT-4.1 mini has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 64K for Ternary Bonsai 8B.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-4.1 mini | Ternary Bonsai 8B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-4.1 mini$0.4 input / $1.6 output | Ternary Bonsai 8B$0 input / $0 output | Ternary Bonsai 8B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-4.1 mini80 tok/s | Ternary Bonsai 8BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-4.1 mini0.76 s | Ternary Bonsai 8BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-4.1 mini1M | Ternary Bonsai 8B64K | GPT-4.1 mini lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 mini | Ternary Bonsai 8B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLUSource | 87.5% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 64.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 14.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 66.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 4.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -50.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 17.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 82.0% | — | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 mini | Ternary Bonsai 8B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source | 4.483% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare GPT-4.1 mini and Ternary Bonsai 8B on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for GPT-4.1 mini and Ternary Bonsai 8B today?
GPT-4.1 mini: $0.40 input / $1.60 output per 1M tokens Ternary Bonsai 8B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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