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

OpenAI GPT-5 Nano is cheaper on output tokens ($0.40 vs $1.60 per 1M).

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

OpenAI GPT-4.1 Mini has the larger context window (1M tokens).

OpenAI GPT-4.1 Mini vs OpenAI GPT-5 Nano

OpenAI GPT-5 Nano is cheaper on output tokens, while OpenAI GPT-4.1 Mini offers a larger context window. Choose OpenAI GPT-4.1 Mini or OpenAI GPT-5 Nano based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	OpenAI GPT-4.1 Mini	OpenAI GPT-5 Nano
Provider	Helicone	Helicone
Input / 1M tokens	$0.40	$0.05
Output / 1M tokens	$1.60	$0.40
Context window	1M	400K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Apr 2025	Jan 2025

OpenAI GPT-4.1 Mini details →OpenAI GPT-5 Nano details →

FAQ

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