Data points: 66
The readout for GPT-4o Mini and GPT-4o Search, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GPT-4o Mini
GPT-4o Mini currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 1.
Evidence depth
66 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 7 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GPT-4o Mini
The charts below split 7 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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Model compare GPT-4o Mini vs GPT-4o Searchgpt-4o-mini-vs-gpt-4o-search | Model A GPT-4o Mini | Model B GPT-4o Search |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 1 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
GPT-4o Mini
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Avg. score
GPT-4o Search
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GPT-4o Mini
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GPT-4o Mini | GPT-4o Search |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GPT-4o Mini | GPT-4o Search |
|---|---|---|
10 tests | GPT-4o Mini speed / latency 84 tok/s / 5980ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-4o Mini and GPT-4o Search: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GPT-4o Mini | GPT-4o Search |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GPT-4o Mini GPT-4o Mini is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | GPT-4o Search GPT-4o Search is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency. |
TL;DR: GPT-4o Mini leads across 66 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| First-token latency |
| Model metadata | GPT-4o Mini exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | GPT-4o Search exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Structured outputs, JSON mode. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Max output | 16.4K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Mar 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeWeb search | Text inputText outputStructured outputsJSON modeWeb search |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | GPT | GPT |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2023-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
| OpenRouter ID | openai/gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | openai/gpt-4o-search-preview |
| References | No data | No data |
GPT-4o Search
speed / latency
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input / output
No data
SWT-API5 tests | GPT-4o Mini speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-4o Search speed / latency 61 tok/s / 3469ms input / output No data |
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ZEN-AI VIP2 tests | GPT-4o Mini gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 speed / latency 83 tok/s / 1341ms input / output $0.0062/M / $0.025/M | GPT-4o Search gpt-4o-search-preview-2025-03-11 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.103/M / $0.411/M |
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42公益站0 tests | GPT-4o Mini speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-4o Search speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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AASS API0 tests | GPT-4o Mini speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-4o Search speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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GPT-4o Mini gpt-4o-mini speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | GPT-4o Search gpt-4o-search-preview-2025-03-11 speed / latency No data input / output $2.50/M / $10.00/M |
GPT-4o Mini gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 speed / latency No data input / output $0.021/M / $0.082/M | GPT-4o Search gpt-4o-search-preview-2025-03-11 speed / latency No data input / output $10.27/M / $41.10/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
