Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.1 nano leads with 4.1% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.1 nano offers 1.0M more tokens in context window than GPT-4. GPT-4.1 nano is $89.50 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-4 was created as a large multimodal model capable of accepting image and text inputs while producing text outputs. Developed to exhibit human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks, it marked a significant advancement in reliability, creativity, and handling of nuanced instructions compared to its predecessors.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Nano was developed as the smallest and most efficient variant in the GPT-4.1 family, designed for applications requiring minimal latency and resource usage. Built to enable AI capabilities on edge devices and resource-constrained environments, it distills GPT-4.1 capabilities into an ultra-compact form factor.
1 year newer

GPT-4
OpenAI
2023-06-13

GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI
2025-04-14
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-4

GPT-4.1 nano
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

GPT-4

GPT-4.1 nano
GPT-4
2022-12-31
GPT-4.1 nano
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4
Azure
OpenAI


GPT-4

GPT-4.1 nano

GPT-4

GPT-4.1 nano
GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI