Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 mini leads with 1.5% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 mini offers 264.0K more tokens in context window than Claude Sonnet 4.5. GPT-5 mini is $15.75 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.5 was developed to bridge human thinking and machine assistance, allowing people to work with language and tools in a more conversational and natural way. Built with a focus on turning ideas into results, it represents an evolution in making AI feel less mechanical while maintaining strong capabilities across reasoning, coding, and collaborative tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-5 Mini was created as a more accessible version of GPT-5, designed to provide strong capabilities with improved efficiency and lower operational costs. Built to extend GPT-5's advancements to a broader range of applications, it balances advanced performance with practical deployment considerations.
1 month newer

GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
2025-08-07

Claude Sonnet 4.5
Anthropic
2025-09-29
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Claude Sonnet 4.5

GPT-5 mini
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.5

GPT-5 mini
GPT-5 mini
2024-05-30
Claude Sonnet 4.5
2025-01-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude Sonnet 4.5
Anthropic
ZeroEval


Claude Sonnet 4.5

GPT-5 mini

Claude Sonnet 4.5

GPT-5 mini
GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
ZeroEval