GPT-4.1 mini vs GPT-5.5 (Medium)

GPT-4.1 mini vs GPT-5.5 (Medium). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-4.1 miniNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
10.20
Total cost
-
OpenAIGPT-5.5 (Medium)Off the frontier
Intelligence
33.80
Total cost
$2095
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-4.1 miniGPT-5.5 (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)10.233.8+231.4% GPT-5.5 (Medium) is 3.3× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$2,095.12— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)3.96s11.17s+182.1% GPT-5.5 (Medium) is 182.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.40 / $1.60$5.00 / $30.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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