Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 mini leads with 10.4% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 mini offers 228.0K more tokens in context window than o1. GPT-5 mini is $72.75 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-5 mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, GPT-5 mini is the stronger choice for coding 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.
OpenAI
o1 was developed as part of OpenAI's reasoning-focused model series, designed to spend more time thinking before responding. Built to excel at complex reasoning tasks in science, coding, and mathematics, it employs extended internal reasoning processes to solve harder problems than traditional language models through careful step-by-step analysis.
7 months newer

o1
OpenAI
2024-12-17

GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
2025-08-07
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-5 mini

o1
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

GPT-5 mini

o1
GPT-5 mini
2024-05-30
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
ZeroEval


GPT-5 mini

o1

GPT-5 mini

o1
o1
Azure
OpenAI