Model comparison

GPT-4.1 Nano vs GPT-5 Mini

Compare GPT-4.1 Nano (OpenAI) and GPT-5 Mini (OpenAI) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

Which should you pick?

Price: GPT-4.1 Nano is cheaper ($0.1 / 1M tokens input / $0.4 / 1M tokens output) vs GPT-5 Mini ($0.25 / 1M tokens input / $2 / 1M tokens output).
Context: GPT-4.1 Nano has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Side by side

GPT-4.1 Nano vs GPT-5 Mini — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

Model	Provider	Input	Output	Context	Capabilities	Best for	Latency	Status	Source
GPT-4.1 Nanoopenai/gpt-4.1-nano	OpenAI	$0.1 / 1M tokens	$0.4 / 1M tokens	1M	StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision	image understanding, multimodal chat	844-2401ms	Catalog	Platform curated
GPT-5 Miniopenai/gpt-5-mini	OpenAI	$0.25 / 1M tokens	$2 / 1M tokens	400k	StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision	image understanding, multimodal chat	1946-3730ms	Catalog	Platform curated

FAQ

GPT-4.1 Nano vs GPT-5 Mini FAQ

Is GPT-4.1 Nano or GPT-5 Mini cheaper?

GPT-4.1 Nano is cheaper ($0.1 / 1M tokens input / $0.4 / 1M tokens output) vs GPT-5 Mini ($0.25 / 1M tokens input / $2 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, GPT-4.1 Nano or GPT-5 Mini?

GPT-4.1 Nano is larger (1M tokens) vs 400k tokens.

GPT-4.1 Nano vs GPT-5 Mini for Vision: which should I pick?

Both target Vision. Pick GPT-4.1 Nano to optimize cost, or GPT-4.1 Nano for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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