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GPT-5 vs GPT-4.1 Mini

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OpenAI · 1M context  |  OpenAI · 1M context

Pricing Comparison

MetricGPT-5GPT-4.1 Mini
Input / 1M tokens$8$0.4
Output / 1M tokens$32$1.6
Cached input / 1M$4—
Context window1M1M
ProviderOpenAIOpenAI

Cost Calculator

💰 GPT-4.1 Mini saves $6,840.00/month (95% cheaper)
OGPT-5
Per request$0.0240
Daily$240.00
Monthly$7,200.00
Yearly$87,600.00
OGPT-4.1 MiniCHEAPER
Per request$0.001200
Daily$12.00
Monthly$360.00
Yearly$4,380.00
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Choose GPT-5 when…

  • ✓ Supports prompt caching — save up to 90% on repeated prompts
  • ✓ Optimized for: Frontier tasks & agents
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Choose GPT-4.1 Mini when…

  • ✓ Cheaper for RAG & document retrieval (lower input cost)
  • ✓ 95% cheaper per input token
  • ✓ Cheaper for generation-heavy workloads (lower output cost)
  • ✓ Optimized for: Cost-efficient 1M context tasks

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