GPT-4.1 vs GPT-5.4 Mini
Head to head on 11 shared benchmarks, with price, context window, and release dates.
Benchmark scores
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| GPT-5.4 Mini OpenAI | 60.9% | 1665elo | 28.3% | 87.5% | 28.1% | 73.3% | 63.5% | 52.1% | 71.2% | 52.3% | 83.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.0% | - | - | - | 21.2% | 3.9% | - | 73 | 45.4% | - | 80.3% | 70.9% | 71.6% | 70.9% | 60.3% | 71.5% | 78.6% | 72.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.0% | 50.8% | - | - | - | - | 61.7 | 33.2% | 54.2% | 48.0% | - | - | 55.2% |
| GPT-4.1 OpenAI | 63.1% | 1420elo | 5.5% | 66.6% | 4.2% | 43.0% | 65.9% | 38.1% | 75.1% | 13.6% | 47.1% | 0.0% | 52.4% | 43.7% | 34.7% | 26.7% | 61.5% | - | 1.64 | 83.7% | 1.55 | - | - | 12.4% | - | - | 60.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45.7% | 70.8% | 0.49 | 0.49 | 91.3% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 69.4% | 80.6% | 50.5% | - | - | 8.57 | 31.1% | 39.6% | 10.0% | - | - | - | - | 92.0% | 92.0% | 48.0% |
2 / 2 models
| Attribute | GPT-4.1 OpenAI | GPT-5.4 Mini OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Description | GPT-4.1 is an AI model from OpenAI. | GPT-5.4 mini is an AI model from OpenAI. |
| Family | GPT | GPT |
| Params | - | - |
| Open weights | closed | closed |
| License | proprietary | proprietary |
| Released | 14 Apr 2025 | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Context | 1,047,576 | 400,000 |
| Input $/1M | $2.00 | $0.75 |
| Output $/1M | $8.00 | $4.50 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.500 | $0.075 |
| Cache write $/1M | - | - |
| Speed | 0 tok/s | 0 tok/s |
| Latency | 0.00 s | 0.00 s |
| Modalities | image, text, file | file, image, text |
| Providers | - | - |
| Publisher | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Reported scores | ScholarSearch8.57 Social Sciences & Humanities (%) GPQA Diamond66.6% (AA) Humanity's Last Exam (HLE)4.2% (AA) IFBench43.0% (AA) |
FAQ
- Is GPT-4.1 or GPT-5.4 Mini better?
- Across the 11 benchmarks both models report on Sophon, GPT-5.4 Mini leads on 8 of them. Which one is "better" depends on the benchmark - the table above shows every shared score.
- How do GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.4 Mini compare on GPQA Diamond?
- GPT-4.1 scores 66.6% and GPT-5.4 Mini scores 87.5% on GPQA Diamond.
- Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 or GPT-5.4 Mini?
- GPT-5.4 Mini is cheaper at $4.50 per million output tokens against $8.00 for GPT-4.1 - about 1.8x.
- When were GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.4 Mini released?
- GPT-4.1 was released 14 Apr 2025 by OpenAI. GPT-5.4 Mini was released 17 Mar 2026 by OpenAI.
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