Model comparison
GPT-4.1 vs o4-mini (high)
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: GPT-4.1 #111 (Supported); o4-mini (high) #123 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-4.1 and o4-mini (high) share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 18 results are unique to GPT-4.1; 0 to o4-mini (high).
Updated July 24, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- GPT-4.1 only
- 18
- o4-mini (high) only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick GPT-4.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o4-mini (high) only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
GPT-4.1 has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 50.44 versus 49.19. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
o4-mini (high) is the reasoning model in the pair, while GPT-4.1 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. GPT-4.1 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for o4-mini (high).
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | GPT-4.1 | Δ | o4-mini (high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | GPT-4.14.1 | Margin→ 16.1 | o4-mini (high)20.2 |
| Coding | GPT-4.154.6 | MarginNo overlap | o4-mini (high)Not measured |
| Knowledge | GPT-4.166.3 | MarginNo overlap | o4-mini (high)Not measured |
| Inst. Following | GPT-4.187.4 | MarginNo overlap | o4-mini (high)Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
MathA 5.517%B 24.828%Winner: o4-mini (high)Δ 19.3FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): GPT-4.1 scored 5.517%; o4-mini (high) scored 24.828%. o4-mini (high) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
MathA 0.000%B 6.250%Winner: o4-mini (high)Δ 6.3FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4): GPT-4.1 scored 0.000%; o4-mini (high) scored 6.250%. o4-mini (high) wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-4.1 | o4-mini (high) | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-4.1$2 input / $8 output | o4-mini (high)Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-4.1108 tok/s | o4-mini (high)161 tok/s | o4-mini (high) has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-4.11.02 s | o4-mini (high)21.94 s | GPT-4.1 reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-4.11M | o4-mini (high)200K | GPT-4.1 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic2 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 | o4-mini (high) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLUSource | 90.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 66.3% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 19.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 66.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 4.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -36.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 24.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 79.6% | — | Not comparable |
Matho4-mini (high) wins2 benchmarks
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, GPT-4.1 or o4-mini (high)?
GPT-4.1 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 50.44 to 49.19. The biggest single separator in this matchup is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), where the scores are 5.517% and 24.828%.
Which is better for math, GPT-4.1 or o4-mini (high)?
o4-mini (high) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 20.2 versus 4.1. Inside this category, FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.