Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini leads with 33.4% higher average benchmark score. o4-mini offers 167.9K more tokens in context window than GPT-4 Turbo. o4-mini is $34.50 cheaper per million tokens. o4-mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, o4-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo was introduced as an optimized version of GPT-4, designed to provide enhanced performance with improved efficiency and an expanded context window. Built with updated knowledge and refined capabilities, it offered developers a more cost-effective way to leverage GPT-4's advanced reasoning while handling longer conversations and documents.
OpenAI
o4-mini was created as part of the next generation of OpenAI's reasoning models, designed to continue advancing the balance between analytical capability and operational efficiency. Built to bring cutting-edge reasoning techniques to applications requiring quick turnaround, it represents the evolution of compact reasoning-focused models.
1 year newer

GPT-4 Turbo
OpenAI
2024-04-09

o4-mini
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-4 Turbo

o4-mini
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

GPT-4 Turbo

o4-mini
GPT-4 Turbo
2023-12-31
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4 Turbo
Azure
OpenAI


GPT-4 Turbo

o4-mini

GPT-4 Turbo

o4-mini
o4-mini
OpenAI