GPT-4.1 mini
AI model by OpenAI. Real-time pricing and benchmark data.
Benchmarks
Editorial Analysis
Profile. GPT-4.1 mini is a budget-tier option from OpenAI at $1.60/M output tokens. Despite the low price, it scores competitively on Coding Index (20.2) and Intelligence Index (14.8) — making it a candidate for high-volume production workloads where unit cost dominates.
Latency. On latency, GPT-4.1 mini reports 86 tok/s output speed and 840ms time-to-first-token. Output speed is on the slower end; for real-time chat consider pairing with a streaming front-end or routing latency-sensitive requests to a faster model.
Cost model. For a workload of 1M input tokens + 100K output tokens, GPT-4.1 mini costs $0.56 per million input-equivalent requests. Multiply by your monthly request volume to project the bill, and compare against the speed/correctness profile above to decide if the trade-off is worth it for your workload.
Editorial summary generated from public pricing and benchmark data (Artificial Analysis API). All numbers are sourced — see the Artificial Analysis methodology for benchmark definitions. Last refreshed 2026-08-24.
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|---|---|---|---|
GPT-4.1 miniCurrent | $0.40 | $1.60 | 86 tok/s |
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