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  3. Ernie 4.5 Turbo vs OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Ernie 4.5 Turbo vs OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Ernie 4.5 Turbo is more budget-friendly at $1.2/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Ernie 4.5 Turbo and OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Executive Verdict Summary

Ernie 4.5 Turbo holds empirical advantage (2 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
Ernie 4.5 TurboTop code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
Ernie 4.5 TurboTop logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
Ernie 4.5 TurboLowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
Ernie 4.5 TurboFastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Ernie 4.5 Turbo (2)OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini (1)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo
2 of 3 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini
1 of 3 Wins
✓Context window
Baidu
Leads 2 of 3
Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Baidu current multimodal enterprise foundation model with broad Chinese knowledge.

Elo 1,450In: $0.3 · Out: $1.2/1M
OpenAI
Leads 1 of 3
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (openai/gpt-4.1-mini). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $0.4 · Out: $1.6/1M
Top Rival Showdowns for Ernie 4.5 Turbo
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Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderErnie 4.5 Turbo Wins

Ernie 4.5 Turbo

$1.2 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Ernie 4.5 Turbo (9)vsOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini (1)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 9W (90%)Overall: Ernie 4.5 TurboOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini: 1W (10%)
← Ernie 4.5 TurboOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini →
🏆Ernie 4.5 Turbo Leads(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Ernie 4.5 TurbovsOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini
Preference Elo
1,450vs—
Coding Elo
1,435vs—
SWE-bench
57%vs—
LiveBench
61%vs—
GPQA Diamond
74.5%vs—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 5WOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini: 0W
🏆Ernie 4.5 Turbo Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Ernie 4.5 TurbovsOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini
Output speed
95 tok/svs—
Time to first token
200 msvs—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 2WOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini: 0W
🏆Ernie 4.5 Turbo Leads(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Ernie 4.5 TurbovsOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini
Output price
$1.2/1Mvs$1.6/1M+$0.4/1M
Input price
$0.3/1Mvs$0.4/1M+$0.1/1M
Context window
128kvs1M+920k
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 2WOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini: 1W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Ernie 4.5 TurboOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini
Preference Elo
Ernie 4.5 Turbo1,450
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini—
Coding Elo
Ernie 4.5 Turbo1,435
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini—
LiveBench
Ernie 4.5 Turbo61%
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini—
SWE-bench
Ernie 4.5 Turbo57%
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini—
GPQA Diamond
Ernie 4.5 Turbo74.5%
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini—
Time to first token
Ernie 4.5 Turbo200 ms
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini—
Output speed
Ernie 4.5 Turbo95 tok/s
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini—
Input priceErnie 4.5 Turbo +$0.1/1M
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$0.3/1M
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini$0.4/1M
Output priceErnie 4.5 Turbo +$0.4/1M
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$1.2/1M
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini$1.6/1M
Context windowOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini +920k
Ernie 4.5 Turbo128k
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini1M
BenchmarkErnie 4.5 TurboOpenAI: GPT-4.1 MiniAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,450
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
Coding Elo
1,435
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
61%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
57%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
74.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
200 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
95 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$0.4/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$0.1/1M
Output price
$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$1.6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$0.4/1M
Context window
128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+920k

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 25% with Ernie 4.5 Turbo
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$28.50 / mo
In: $10.5Out: $18
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini$38.00 / mo
In: $14Out: $24
Estimated Cost Delta

Ernie 4.5 Turbo is estimated to save $9.50/month ($114/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Ernie 4.5 Turbo:Pick Ernie 4.5 Turbo when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini:Pick OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatErnie 4.5 Turbo

Lower output list price ($1.2/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGOpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionErnie 4.5 Turbo

Ernie 4.5 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatErnie 4.5 TurboLower output list price ($1.2/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGOpenAI: GPT-4.1 MiniLarger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionErnie 4.5 TurboErnie 4.5 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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Baidu

Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Elo 1,450
SWE-bench57%
Speed (tok/s)95 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.3/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$1.2/1M
OpenAI

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)1M
Input / 1M Tokens$0.4/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$1.6/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Ernie 4.5 Turbo output tokens are $1.2/1M versus $1.6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini accepts 1M tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Ernie 4.5 Turbo and OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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