OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini
GPT-4.1 Mini from OpenAI is an advanced AI model capable of processing text, images, and files, with a significant context length of 1,047,576 tokens. It supports various input modalities but lacks the ability to reason or provide structured outputs. The model can interface with external tools, enabling enhanced functionality. This model stands out for its balanced performance across multiple benchmarks, achieving a blended score of 31.4 on five independent evaluations as of July 2026. Given its pricing at $0.4 per million input tokens and $1.6 per million output tokens, GPT-4.1 Mini is particularly suitable for projects requiring diverse input types but may not be the best choice if you prioritize reasoning or structured outputs.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 31.3 across 5 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-07-27. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | code editing across languages | 32.4 |
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 24.4 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 33.3 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 2.8 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 56.2 |
- Model ID
- openai/gpt-4.1-mini
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- April 2025
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- image, text, file
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 32,768 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.40/M input and $1.60/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.28 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $5.20 |
Strong choice for
Category rankings
Where OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini places across the 3 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Code CompletionCode · of 25 ranked | 134 |
| #11 | Transcript CleanupWriting · of 25 ranked | 143 |
| #21 | Meeting NotesBusiness · of 25 ranked | 148 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini cost?
- $0.40 per million input tokens and $1.60 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini's context window?
- 1,047,576 tokens, roughly 1,571 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.