GPT-4o mini vs o1
Wins 0 of 6 areas
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Wins 6 of 6 areas
Coding · Agents · Reasoning · Facts · Images and charts · Following instructions
o1 is the stronger all-rounder.GPT-4o mini is cheaper.
Scores updated · 23 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the six areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- CodingWriting and fixing software02o12 of 2 tests
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking02o12 of 2 tests
- Images and chartsUnderstanding pictures, charts and video02o12 of 2 tests
- AgentsCarrying out multi-step tasks on its own01o11 of 1 test
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up01o11 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked01o11 of 1 test
Agents, facts and following instructions rest on a single test each.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
GPT-4o mini costs 99% less for the same work.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where o1 pulls ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+39.3points ahead
- Short factual questions, answered correctlySimpleQA Verified+32.8points ahead
- Fixes real GitHub issues in Python projectsSWE-bench Verified+32.6points ahead
Where GPT-4o mini pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 23 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
Reasoningo1
- GPQA Diamondo1 by 32.142.674.7+32.1
- Humanity's Last Examo1 by 2.84.27+2.8
Images and chartso1
Other results14 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- Aider-Polygloto1 by 58.13.661.7+58.1
- SimpleQAo1 by 32.59.942.4+32.5
- Artificial Analysis Coding Indexo1 by 28.311.439.7+28.3
- MMLUo1 by 2566.891.8+25
- AIR-Bench 2024o1 by 23.756.380+23.7
- MATHo1 by 16.280.296.4+16.2
- GSM8Ko1 by 12.884.397.1+12.8
- HarmBencho1 by 11.484.996.3+11.4
- AA Intelligenceo1 by 8.56.715.2+8.5
- MGSMo1 by 3.88790.8+3.8
- simple_safety_testso1 by 1.297.899+1.2
- XSTesto1 by 19697+1
- HumanEvaltie87.288.1tie
- anthropic_red_teamtie98.398.3tie
Questions people ask
Which is better, GPT-4o mini or o1?
o1 wins all six areas where both have results: coding, agents, reasoning, facts, images and charts and following instructions. GPT-4o mini wins none, but costs 99% less.
Which is better for coding?
o1. It wins 2 of the 2 coding tests both models report; GPT-4o mini wins none.
Which is cheaper?
GPT-4o mini costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; o1 costs $15.00 and $60.00. That makes GPT-4o mini about 99% cheaper for the same work.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 23 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 9 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 14 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.