Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini leads with 9.5% higher average benchmark score. o4-mini is $69.50 cheaper per million tokens. o4-mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, o4-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
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.
4 months newer

o1
OpenAI
2024-12-17

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

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Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 7 common benchmarks

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Performance comparison across key benchmark categories

o1

o4-mini
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

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Azure
OpenAI


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