Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Claude Opus 4.1 offers 38.5K more tokens in context window than o1 mini. o1 mini is $84.50 cheaper per million tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 supports multimodal inputs. Claude Opus 4.1 is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1, released by Anthropic in August 2025, is a large language model from the Claude 4 family optimized for demanding reasoning, multi-step coding, and extended analysis tasks. It features a 200K token context window, 32K maximum output tokens, native image understanding, and extended thinking capabilities. Opus 4.1 targets complex problem-solving, multi-turn reasoning workflows, and applications requiring deep analysis with integrated tool use.
OpenAI
OpenAI o1 mini, released by OpenAI in September 2024, is a lightweight reasoning model from the o1 family optimized for efficient STEM problem-solving at lower cost and latency. It features a 128K token context window and applies chain-of-thought reasoning specifically tuned for mathematics, science, and coding tasks. o1 mini targets use cases where rapid, cost-efficient reasoning is preferred over the broader capabilities of the full o1 model.
10 months newer

o1 mini
OpenAI
2024-09-12

Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
2025-08-05
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Claude Opus 4.1
o1 mini
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
Claude Opus 4.1
o1 mini
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
Claude Opus 4.1
o1 mini
Claude Opus 4.1
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Available providers and their performance metrics
Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
o1 mini
Claude Opus 4.1
o1 mini
Claude Opus 4.1
o1 mini
OpenAI