Key Takeaways
GPT-5 wins:
- Larger context window
o4 Mini wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
o4 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
o4 Mini
Context Window
GPT-5
Speed
o4 Mini
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GPT-5 | o4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | GPT-5 | o4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Apr 2025 |
GPT-5 Modalities
Input
textimagefile
Output
text
o4 Mini Modalities
Input
imagetextfile
Output
text