Data points: 86
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-4.1 Mini, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Tie
Tie currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 3.
Evidence depth
86 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Tie
The charts below split 17 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs GPT-4.1 Miniclaude-opus-4-6-vs-gpt-4-1-mini | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Tie | Tie |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 3 wins |
| Where it leads | Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | GPT-4.1 Mini exposes 1.0M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. |
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 32.8K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input ImageTextFile Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | GPT |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2024-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | openai/gpt-4.1-mini |
| References | No data | No data |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first answer token | 1.44 s#34 | 0.56 s#12 |
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $0.400/M#16 |
| Time to first token | 1.44 s#57 | 0.56 s#16 |
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 | 40.4%#44 |
| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $1.60/M#21 |
| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $0.700/M#29 |
| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 66.4%#91 |
| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 4.6%#90 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
Cuz AIWinner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 89 56100100100 | GPT-4.1 Mini gpt-4.1-mini No audit yet |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
SkyAI150 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-4.1 Mini speed / latency 99 tok/s / 2734ms input / output No data |
N1N15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 2559ms input / output No data | GPT-4.1 Mini speed / latency 70 tok/s / 1372ms input / output No data |
ModelPool10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 84 tok/s / 3916ms input / output No data | GPT-4.1 Mini speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Cuz AI5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 2285ms input / output No data | GPT-4.1 Mini speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
EasyMore5 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 27 tok/s / 15402ms input / output No data | GPT-4.1 Mini speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.205/M / $1.03/M | GPT-4.1 Mini gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 speed / latency No data input / output $0.016/M / $0.066/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.342/M / $1.71/M | GPT-4.1 Mini gpt-4.1-mini speed / latency No data input / output $0.027/M / $0.110/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $9.25/M / $46.23/M | GPT-4.1 Mini gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 speed / latency No data input / output $0.049/M / $0.197/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-4.1 Mini: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | GPT-4.1 Mini GPT-4.1 Mini is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency. |
TL;DR: Tie leads across 86 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
