Model comparison
GPT-4.1 nano vs Ternary Bonsai 1.7B
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 nano #161 (Estimated); Ternary Bonsai 1.7B unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-4.1 nano and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 21 results are unique to GPT-4.1 nano; 0 to Ternary Bonsai 1.7B.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- GPT-4.1 nano only
- 21
- Ternary Bonsai 1.7B only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for GPT-4.1 nano and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B 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 1.7B yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
GPT-4.1 nano is priced at $0.10 input / $0.40 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Ternary Bonsai 1.7B. GPT-4.1 nano has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 32K for Ternary Bonsai 1.7B.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-4.1 nano | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-4.1 nano$0.1 input / $0.4 output | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B$0 input / $0 output | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-4.1 nano181 tok/s | Ternary Bonsai 1.7BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-4.1 nano0.63 s | Ternary Bonsai 1.7BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-4.1 nano1M | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B32K | GPT-4.1 nano lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 nano | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLUSource | 80.1% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 50.3% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 9.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 51.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 3.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -56.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 13.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 80.4% | — | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 nano | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source | 1.034% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare GPT-4.1 nano and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B 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 nano and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B today?
GPT-4.1 nano: $0.10 input / $0.40 output per 1M tokens Ternary Bonsai 1.7B: $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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