GPT-5 mini (medium) vs o4-mini (high)

GPT-5 mini (medium) vs o4-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-5 mini (medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.60
Total cost
-
OpenAIo4-mini (high)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.70
Total cost
-
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-5 mini (medium)o4-mini (high)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.616.7−18.9% o4-mini (high) is 18.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)16.87s28.64s+69.8% o4-mini (high) is 69.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00$1.10 / $4.40
Input modalitiesNot reportedNot reported
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