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GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) vs GPT 4.1 Mini

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125)

Fast / Budget

GPT 4.1 Mini

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$0.50
$0.40
Output $/MTok
$1.50
$1.60
Cache discount
0% off
75% off
Context
16.385K
1,047.576K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
vs
0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125)
GPT 4.1 Mini

Guidance

When to use GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) vs GPT 4.1 Mini

Choose GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose GPT 4.1 Mini when...

  • -Cost matters: 20% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1,047.576K vs 16.385K)

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125)
GPT 4.1 Mini
100K tokens
$0.08
$0.08Cheaper
1M tokens
$0.80
$0.76Cheaper
10M tokens
$8.00
$7.60Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) instead of GPT 4.1 Mini?

GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) and GPT 4.1 Mini perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is GPT 4.1 Mini cheaper than GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125)?

Yes. GPT 4.1 Mini input costs $0.40/MTok vs $0.50/MTok for GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125), saving 20% on input.

What are the context window sizes for GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) and GPT 4.1 Mini?

GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) has a 16.385K token context window. GPT 4.1 Mini has a 1,047.576K token context window.

Go deeper on either model

Per-call cost calculators, provider lineups, and price history for both models on this page.

GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) pricing & benchmarks

$0.50 / $1.50 per MTok

GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) cost calculator

All GPT models

GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) pricing history

GPT 4.1 Mini pricing & benchmarks

$0.40 / $1.60 per MTok

GPT 4.1 Mini cost calculator

All GPT models

GPT 4.1 Mini pricing history

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