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GPT-4o mini vs o1

OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
OpenAI
o1
Overview
CompanyOpenAIOpenAI
Release dateJul 18 2024Dec 5 2024
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
2%
Timeline
Release gapGPT-4o mini shipped 140 days before o1

Which is better: GPT-4o mini or o1?

GPT-4o mini and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-4o mini shipped 140 days before o1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-4o mini and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-4o mini was released by OpenAI on Jul 18 2024.

o1 was released by OpenAI on Dec 5 2024.

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