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Prompts that approach the documented context limit
GPT-5.6 Sol
GPT-5.6 Sol has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
GPT-4o mini vs GPT-5.6 Sol
Updated September 24, 2026. Rank says GPT-5.6 Sol is ahead. Price, access, and your workload can each overturn that. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict. Use the documented cost, context, and runtime rows instead. 0 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 0
- GPT-4o mini only
- 0
- GPT-5.6 Sol only
- 37
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Supported: GPT-4o mini and GPT-5.6 SolHow the comparison works
Which one for your work
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
Chat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
GPT-4o mini
GPT-4o mini has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
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Repository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
GPT-4o mini
GPT-4o mini has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-ratesCoding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
GPT-4o mini is scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limitedAgentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
GPT-4o mini is not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedCache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. GPT-4o mini does not fit this workload in one request. GPT-4o mini has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Confidence: rate-fallback
Which one for a specific job
Choose a job from the LLM Selector's task catalog to see the category row it rests on, under the same basis rules as the table below. A directional row stays directional; choosing a job never creates a winner.
The same task catalog as the LLM Selector. Each job names the evidence surface it rests on; nothing here adds a new score.
12.0GPT-4o mini71.6GPT-5.6 Sol
Directional only · BenchAlign v5.7
GPT-5.6 Sol scores higher, but at least one score rests on Estimated evidence or a different benchmark set. Directional only, no winner.
Coding scores combine specific tasks and setups. Match the editor, harness, and effort to your workflow.
Same basis rules as the category table below
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
37 GPT-5.6 Sol only
3 categories rest on Estimated evidence or different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
A shared-evidence shape is not available.
BenchLM does not draw a radar or infer missing axes when the matched evidence is too sparse.
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign v5.7 lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.
Coding
Directional only- GPT-4o mini
- 12.0
- Estimated · #134/135
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- 71.6
- Supported · #6/135
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 0 vs 12 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Knowledge
Directional only- GPT-4o mini
- 20.6
- Estimated · #155/158
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- 78.8
- Supported · #7/158
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 0 vs 8 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Instruction following
Directional only- GPT-4o mini
- 33.2
- #113/124
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- 87.7
- #28/124
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Agentic
Not comparable- GPT-4o mini
- Not ranked
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- 69.6
- Supported · #7/105
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 0 vs 9 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- GPT-4o mini
- Not ranked
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- 72.1
- #8/19
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- GPT-4o mini
- 25.4
- Unranked · 1 rankable row
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- 87.6
- #5/50
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- GPT-4o mini
- Not ranked
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- GPT-4o mini
- Not ranked
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- 96.8
- Unranked · 3 rankable rows
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | GPT-4o mini | GPT-5.6 Sol | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 12.0Estimated · #134/135 | 71.6Supported · #6/135 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 0 vs 12 public rows | Directional only |
| Knowledge | 20.6Estimated · #155/158 | 78.8Supported · #7/158 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 0 vs 8 public rows | Directional only |
| Instruction following | 33.2#113/124 | 87.7#28/124 | Directional onlyProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Directional only |
| Agentic | Not ranked | 69.6Supported · #7/105 | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 0 vs 9 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | Not ranked | 72.1#8/19 | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 25.4Unranked · 1 rankable row | 87.6#5/50 | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | Not ranked | 96.8Unranked · 3 rankable rows | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows | Not comparable |
Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign v5.7) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the provisional lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.
Supported evidence per lane · bars run 0–100Methodology
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- GPT-4o mini
- $0.00045
- Fits in one request
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- $0.014
- Fits in one request
GPT-4o mini has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- GPT-4o mini
- $0.0093
- Fits in one request
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- $0.26
- Fits in one request
GPT-4o mini has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- GPT-4o mini
- $0.039
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
- GPT-5.6 Sol
- $0.36
- Fits in one request
GPT-4o mini does not fit this workload in one request. GPT-4o mini has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Cached input falls back to the list input rate only where a cached rate is unpublished
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationGPT-4o miniGPT-5.6 Sol
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
GPT-4o mini
128K
GPT-5.6 Sol
1.05M
OpenAI model catalogAPI model ID
GPT-4o mini
Not sourced
GPT-5.6 Sol
gpt-5.6-sol
OpenAI model catalogCached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
GPT-4o mini
Not published
GPT-5.6 Sol
$0.4 per 1M cached input tokens
OpenAI pricingDocumented inputs
GPT-4o mini
Not sourced
GPT-5.6 Sol
text, image
OpenAI model catalogDocumented outputs
GPT-4o mini
Not sourced
GPT-5.6 Sol
Provider availability
GPT-4o mini
Not sourced
GPT-5.6 Sol
Generally Available · OpenAI Responses API
OpenAI model catalogReasoning profile
GPT-4o mini
Non-Reasoning
GPT-5.6 Sol
Reasoning
Weight access
GPT-4o mini
Proprietary
GPT-5.6 Sol
Proprietary
License
GPT-4o mini
Proprietary
GPT-5.6 Sol
Proprietary
Release date
GPT-4o mini
2024-07-18
GPT-5.6 Sol
2026-07-09
If you already use one of these models
- Deployment change
- Both entries list OpenAI as the provider. Confirm endpoint, model ID, limits, and feature support before switching.
- Quality signal
- The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.0093 vs $0.26. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.039 vs $0.36.
- Context tradeoff
- GPT-5.6 Sol has the larger documented window (1.05M).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, GPT-4o mini or GPT-5.6 Sol?
The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, GPT-4o mini or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GPT-5.6 Sol scores higher for coding on the public lane, 71.6 to 12. GPT-4o mini is scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for coding from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which is better for agentic tasks, GPT-4o mini or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GPT-4o mini is not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, GPT-4o mini or GPT-5.6 Sol?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.00045 on GPT-4o mini and $0.014 on GPT-5.6 Sol; repository review costs $0.0093 and $0.26; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.039 and $0.36. GPT-4o mini does not fit this workload in one request. GPT-4o mini has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Which has the larger context window, GPT-4o mini or GPT-5.6 Sol?
GPT-5.6 Sol has the larger documented context window: 1.05M, compared with 128K.
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence37 rows
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 3.0
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol34.6%SourceNot directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol91.9%SourceNot directly comparable
BrowseComp
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol92.2%SourceNot directly comparable
OSWorld 2.0
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol62.6%SourceNot directly comparable
CyberGym
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol84.5%SourceNot directly comparable
ExploitGym
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol33.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Toolathlon
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol58%SourceNot directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals)
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol85.8%SourceNot directly comparable
ApprenticeBench
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol26%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
Bug Hunt Bench
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol42 fixesSourceNot directly comparable
SWE-bench Pro
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol64.6%SourceNot directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol91.9%SourceNot directly comparable
DeepSWE
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol72.7%SourceNot directly comparable
FrontierCode 1.1 Extended
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol60.6%SourceNot directly comparable
FrontierSWE v2
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol32.2%SourceNot directly comparable
cursorBench32
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol67.2%SourceNot directly comparable
VulcanBench v3
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol87.0%SourceNot directly comparable
VulcanBench CII v1
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol86.5%SourceNot directly comparable
LiveCodeBench (Vals)
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol82.6%SourceNot directly comparable
SWE-bench (Vals)
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol96.2%SourceNot directly comparable
cursorBench40
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol41.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Reasoning
Multimodal
Knowledge
GPQA
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol94.6%SourceNot directly comparable
GPQA-D
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol94.6%SourceNot directly comparable
HLE-Verified
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol54.5%SourceNot directly comparable
LABBench2
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol82.1%SourceNot directly comparable
HealthBench Professional
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol60.5%SourceNot directly comparable
HealthBench Hard
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol33.1%SourceNot directly comparable
GPQA Diamond (Vals)
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol95.2%SourceNot directly comparable
MMLU-Pro (Vals)
GPT-4o mini—GPT-5.6 Sol89.1%SourceNot directly comparable
Math
37 public results · 0 shared
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Last updated September 24, 2026