GPT-4o mini vs GPT-5 mini (High)

GPT-4o mini vs GPT-5 mini (High). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-4o miniNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
Total cost
-
OpenAIGPT-5 mini (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
16.80
Total cost
$189
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-4o miniGPT-5 mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)6.716.8+150.7% GPT-5 mini (High) is 2.5× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$188.66— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)6.32s58.72s+829.1% GPT-5 mini (High) is 829.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.15 / $0.60$0.25 / $2.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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