Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.
o4-mini (high) is clearly ahead on the aggregate, 71 to 33. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
o1-pro is the reasoning model in the pair, while o4-mini (high) 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.
Pick o4-mini (high) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o1-pro only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
o4-mini (high)
68.5
o1-pro
79
o4-mini (high)
82.3
o1-pro
86
o4-mini (high) is ahead overall, 71 to 33. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 82 and 79.
o1-pro has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 79 versus 68.5. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
o1-pro has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 86 versus 82.3. Inside this category, AIME 2024 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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