Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.1 mini leads with 15.1% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.1 mini supports multimodal inputs. GPT-4.1 mini is available on 2 providers. Overall, GPT-4.1 mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Mini was created as a smaller, more efficient variant of GPT-4.1, designed to provide strong capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to serve applications where speed and cost are priorities while maintaining solid performance, it extends the GPT-4.1 capabilities to resource-conscious deployments.
Microsoft
Phi-3.5 MoE was created using a mixture-of-experts architecture, designed to provide enhanced capabilities while maintaining efficiency through sparse activation. Built to combine the benefits of larger models with practical computational requirements, it represents Microsoft's exploration of efficient scaling techniques.
7 months newer

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Microsoft
2024-08-23

GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI
2025-04-14
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

GPT-4.1 mini

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GPT-4.1 mini
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI
ZeroEval


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GPT-4.1 mini

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