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GPT-4.1 mini

EstablishedReleased Apr 14, 2025ProprietaryNon-Reasoning1M context

Released Apr 14, 2025 see all recent releases

Decision reading
GPT-4.1 mini scores 34.5 out of 100 and ranks #204 of 232. This profile shows 5 source-displayable benchmark rows; its strongest eligible category is Instruction Following at #93. API pricing is $0.4 input and $1.6 output per million tokens.

Data as of September 4, 2026 · How the score is built

Strongest published evidence

Instruction Following ranks #93. A well-rounded choice across a range of tasks.

Validate before choosing

5 published rows leave some tracked benchmark slots empty. Knowledge is its lowest eligible category at #159.

Decision snapshot

Each value carries a field reference instead of floating alone. Markers compare this model with the current ranked and priced catalog; they are not absolute quality thresholds.

Capability

34.5/100

field median 58.1

#204 of 232 ranked models

Price

$0.40input / $1.60 output

input median $1

blended $1

Speed

80tok/s

field median 92 tok/s

First token 0.76 s

Context

1Mtokens

field median 256,000

Reported for this model; direct source link not stored

Capability shape

Each axis shows percentile within that category’s eligible cohort. The comparison outline is the median of the six nearest public-score peers; a collapsed vertex means the category is not rank-eligible.

GPT-4.1 mini category percentile values

  • AgenticNot eligible
  • Coding16th percentile
  • ReasoningNot eligible
  • Knowledge12th percentile
  • MathNot eligible
  • MultilingualNot eligible
  • MultimodalNot eligible
  • Instruction following23rd percentile

The dashed outline is median of 6 nearest peers.

Eligible category ranks

  1. AgenticNot ranked
  2. Coding#153/183
  3. ReasoningNot ranked
  4. Knowledge#159/181
  5. MathNot ranked
  6. MultilingualNot ranked
  7. MultimodalNot ranked
  8. Inst. Following#93/120
Top decileTop quartileMid-fieldNot eligible

What it costs to get this score

Published API price against the public score. The x-axis uses a log scale; the dashed path marks models that are not beaten by a cheaper, higher-scoring option. Price uses average of published input and output rates.

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Current modelGPT-4.1 mini · 34.5 score · $1 blended per million tokens
2030405060708090$0.50$1$5$10$25↘ frontierGPT-4.1 mini

Horizontal: blended price per million tokens, log scale · Vertical: public score

How much of this is verified

Coverage is split by category so a strong number never hides a thin evidence base. Verified means the row is tied to a published source; provisional rows remain visible but separate.

  1. AgenticNot measured
  2. Coding1/1 verified
  3. ReasoningNot measured
  4. Knowledge2/2 verified
  5. Math1/1 verified
  6. MultilingualNot measured
  7. MultimodalNot measured
  8. Inst. Following1/1 verified
Verified sourceProvisionalNot measured

Spec sheet

Each documented value carries its source. Missing fields stay visible as not sourced or not published, rather than disappearing from the page.

API model ID
Not published
Context window
1M
Maximum output
Not sourced yet
Knowledge cutoff
Not sourced yet
Input modalities
Not sourced yet
Output modalities
Not sourced yet
Parameters
Not disclosed by the provider
Availability
Not sourced yet
Cloud regions
Not tracked yet
Lifecycle
Established
API capabilities
Tool calling, structured outputs, and batch support are not tracked yet
Prompt caching
Not documented in the pricing record
Self-host
Weights are not published
Rate limits
Not tracked yet

Category score record

Scores and ranks appear only where published evidence can be displayed. The table keeps the score, weight, cohort, and evidence state together.

Category scores, ranks, weighting, benchmark coverage, and evidence status
CategoryScore
AgenticWeight 22%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
CodingRank #153 of 183Percentile 16thWeight 20%1 benchmarkVerified37.1
ReasoningWeight 17%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
KnowledgeRank #159 of 181Percentile 12thWeight 12%2 benchmarksVerified35.8
MathRank Not rankedWeight 5%1 benchmarkVerified28.5
MultilingualWeight 7%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
MultimodalWeight 12%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
Inst. FollowingRank #93 of 120Percentile 23rdWeight 5%1 benchmarkVerified44.2

Benchmark ledger

Coding opens by default. The marker compares each value with the best source-verified result in the catalog; provisional leaders do not set the reference. Expand the remaining categories for every published row.

Coding1 row
Coding benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
SWE-bench VerifiedSoftware Engineering Benchmark VerifiedScore23.6%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Opus 5 · 96%

Gap72.4 behindWeightWeighted 10%
Knowledge2 rows
Knowledge benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
GPQAGraduate-Level Google-Proof Q&AScore64.2%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-6 Astra · 96%

Gap31.8 behindWeightWeighted 7%
MMLUMassive Multitask Language UnderstandingScore87.5%Versus best verified row

Best verified: o1 · 91.8%

Gap4.3 behindWeightDisplay only
Math1 row
Math benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)FrontierMath v2 Tiers 1-3Score4.483%Versus best verified row

Best verified: GPT-5.6 Sol · 89.000%

Gap84.5 behindWeightWeighted 30%
Inst. Following1 row
Inst. Following benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
IFEvalInstruction-Following EvalScore88.5%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Qwen3.5-27B · 95%

Gap6.5 behindWeightDisplay only

Published price history

This chart appears only when at least two dated first-party price records exist for the exact model. It shows rate changes, not an inferred cost trend.

0232025-042026-04Output priceInput price

2 dated first-party price records. The newest record lists $1.6 per million tokens.

Lineage

The sequence follows explicit supersedes links. A successor's displayed score stays at least 0.1 points above its predecessor; raw benchmark rows do not move. Scores and prices remain blank when the corresponding public row or first-party rate is unavailable.

  1. Jul 18, 2024

    GPT-4o mini

    Not publicly ranked · $0.15 / $0.6

  2. Apr 14, 2025 · you are here

    GPT-4.1 mini

    Score 34.5 · $0.4 / $1.6

Mini

How to read this profile

The visual layer above carries the decisions. These notes preserve the model, ranking, coverage, and family context behind the numbers.

GPT-4.1 mini ranks #204 of 232 on the public leaderboard with a score of 34.46/100. It does not yet have enough sourced coverage for a verified position.

GPT-4.1 mini is a proprietary model with a 1M context window. No explicit reasoning mode is documented in this profile.

GPT-4.1 mini sits in the GPT-4.1 family with GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 nano. Its explicit predecessor is GPT-4o mini. 5 of 422 tracked benchmark slots currently have displayable evidence. Missing categories stay blank.

Its strongest eligible category is Instruction Following at #93, while its lowest eligible position is Knowledge at #159. a well-rounded choice across a range of tasks.

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Frequently asked questions

How does GPT-4.1 mini perform overall in AI benchmarks?

GPT-4.1 mini ranks #204 out of 232 models on the public BenchAlign leaderboard, with a score of 34.46/100. Its evidence status is Estimated, and this profile shows 5 source-displayable benchmark rows. The label describes evidence depth, not a provider quality claim; inspect category rows before choosing a workload.

Is GPT-4.1 mini good for knowledge and understanding?

GPT-4.1 mini ranks #159 out of 181 eligible models for knowledge and understanding, with a public category score of 35.8/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.

Is GPT-4.1 mini good for coding and programming?

GPT-4.1 mini ranks #153 out of 183 eligible models for coding and programming, with a public category score of 37.1/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.

Is GPT-4.1 mini good for mathematics?

GPT-4.1 mini has source-displayable benchmark coverage for mathematics, but the public category table does not assign it a rank there. The individual rows remain available for inspection. A missing category position means the evidence threshold was not met; it does not convert the model's unmeasured work into a zero.

Is GPT-4.1 mini good for instruction following?

GPT-4.1 mini ranks #93 out of 120 eligible models for instruction following, with a public category score of 44.2/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.

Which sibling models are related to GPT-4.1 mini?

GPT-4.1 mini belongs to the GPT-4.1 family. Related tracked variants include GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 nano. A sibling link indicates shared lineage or a documented configuration relationship; it does not mean the variants have identical pricing, context limits, benchmark evidence, or deployment behavior. Compare before switching.

Does GPT-4.1 mini have full benchmark coverage on BenchLM?

No. GPT-4.1 mini currently has 22 source-displayable rows across 422 tracked benchmark slots. The profile exposes published, non-generated evidence and leaves missing categories blank until an exact evaluation is available. Coverage describes how much was measured; it is not a penalty added to an individual benchmark result.

What is the context window size of GPT-4.1 mini?

GPT-4.1 mini has a reported context window of 1M in the exact-model catalog record. The value stays visible, but the profile marks its source link as unavailable instead of presenting it as directly documented. Maximum output length remains separate because providers often publish a different limit.

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Last updated September 4, 2026. Runtime fields remain blank until a sourced snapshot exists.

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