GPT-4o-mini
GPT 4o mini by OpenAI is a fast, affordable small model for focused tasks. It accepts text and image inputs, produces text outputs, and supports fine-tuning.
Model Overview
Capabilities, design details, and architectural traits
GPT 4o mini - fast, affordable small model
GPT 4o mini is OpenAI's small model for focused tasks. It is defined by low cost, low latency, and support for both text and image inputs.
| Distinctive trait | What the model is documented to do |
|---|---|
| Text and image input | Accepts both text and image inputs, while producing text outputs, including Structured Outputs. |
| Focused-task design | Described as a fast, affordable small model for focused tasks. |
| Fine-tuning fit | Documented as ideal for fine-tuning. |
| Distillation path | Outputs from a larger model like GPT 4o can be distilled into GPT 4o mini for lower cost and latency. |
Operating pattern
The model is positioned for compact, practical workloads rather than broad general-purpose use. Its documented workflow centers on taking multimodal input and returning text output in a lightweight format.
Model identity
The name reflects the omni line, and the model is presented as the smaller counterpart in that family. Its documented identity is a cost-efficient small model with multimodal input and text output.
Benchmark Performance
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| Model Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Info | |||
| Provider | OpenAI | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Release Date | July 18, 2024 | September 22, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge Cutoff | Oct 2023 | - | Jun 2026 |
| Context & Limits | |||
| Context Window | 128K | 1M Best Context Window | 1M Best Context Window |
| Pricing (per 1M tokens) | |||
| Input Pricing | $0.15 Best Input Pricing | $4 | $2 |
| Output Pricing | $0.60 Best Output Pricing | $20 | $10 |
| Modalities | |||
| Inputs | textimagefile | textimagefile | textimagefile |
| Outputs | text | text | text |
| Benchmarks (0-100) | |||
| Intelligence Index | 6.7 | 57.6 Best Intelligence Index | 56.0 |
| Coding Index | 11.4 | - | - |
| Agentic Index | 1.0 | - | - |
Humanity's Last Exam
Extremely difficult logical reasoning and knowledge.
SciCode Benchmark
Scientific coding and mathematical modeling.
Long Context Reasoning
Logical reasoning over long context windows.
Independent evaluation data provided by Artificial Analysis. To view the latest benchmarks and full details, visit their official site.
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