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  3. Ernie 4.5 Turbo vs GPT-4o mini

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

Ernie 4.5 Turbo vs GPT-4o mini benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Ernie 4.5 Turbo delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,450 vs 1,272), while Ernie 4.5 Turbo leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (57%), while GPT-4o mini is more budget-friendly at $0.6/1M 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: Choose Ernie 4.5 Turbo if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose GPT-4o mini if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Baidu
Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Baidu current multimodal enterprise foundation model with broad Chinese knowledge.

Elo 1,450$1.2/1M out
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini

Legacy small OpenAI model. Useful as a cheap baseline.

4o MiniElo 1,272$0.6/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for Ernie 4.5 Turbo
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Preference Leader

Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Δ 178 Arena Elo pts

Throughput Leader

GPT-4o mini

160 tok/s

Value per Dollar Leader

GPT-4o mini

$0.6 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

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

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageErnie 4.5 Turbo 3/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

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

Ernie 4.5 Turbo (5)vsGPT-4o mini (4)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 5W (56%)Overall: Ernie 4.5 TurboGPT-4o mini: 4W (44%)
← Ernie 4.5 Turbo1 tiesGPT-4o mini →
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
1,450vs1,272
Coding Elo
1,435vs—
SWE-bench
57%vs41.2%
LiveBench
61%vs48.1%
GPQA Diamond
74.5%vs60.1%
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 5WGPT-4o mini: 0W
GPT-4o mini (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
95 tok/svs160 tok/s
Time to first token
200 msvs130 ms
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 0WGPT-4o mini: 2W
GPT-4o mini (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$1.2/1Mvs$0.6/1M
Input price
$0.3/1Mvs$0.15/1M
Context window
128kvs128k
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 0WGPT-4o mini: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference EloErnie 4.5 Turbo (+178)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo1,450
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini1,272
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Coding Elo
Ernie 4.5 Turbo1,435
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini—
LiveBenchErnie 4.5 Turbo (+12.9%)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo61%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini48.1%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-benchErnie 4.5 Turbo (+15.8%)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo57%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini41.2%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA DiamondErnie 4.5 Turbo (+14.4%)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo74.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-4o mini60.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first tokenGPT-4o mini (+70 ms)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo200 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-4o mini130 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speedGPT-4o mini (+65 tok/s)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo95 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-4o mini160 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input priceGPT-4o mini (+$0.15/1M)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-4o mini$0.15/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceGPT-4o mini (+$0.6/1M)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-4o mini$0.6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context window
Ernie 4.5 Turbo128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-4o mini128k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkErnie 4.5 TurboGPT-4o miniAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,450
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
1,272
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+178)
Coding Elo
1,435
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
61%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
48.1%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+12.9%)
SWE-bench
57%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
41.2%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+15.8%)
GPQA Diamond
74.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
60.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+14.4%)
Time to first token
200 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
130 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-4o mini (+70 ms)
Output speed
95 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
160 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-4o mini (+65 tok/s)
Input price
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$0.15/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini (+$0.15/1M)
Output price
$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$0.6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini (+$0.6/1M)
Context window
128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
128k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
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Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save up to 50% with GPT-4o mini
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
GPT-4o mini$14.25 / mo
In: $5.25Out: $9
Estimated Cost Delta

GPT-4o mini is estimated to save $14.25/month ($171/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Ernie 4.5 Turbo:Pick Ernie 4.5 Turbo when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    GPT-4o mini:Pick GPT-4o mini when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    GPT-4o mini:Pick GPT-4o mini when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsErnie 4.5 Turbo

Higher SWE-bench (57%).

High-volume chatGPT-4o mini

Lower output list price ($0.6/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGPT-4o mini

Lower TTFT (130 ms).

Long-document RAGErnie 4.5 Turbo

Larger window (128k).

Screenshots / visionErnie 4.5 Turbo

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Ernie 4.5 Turbo).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsErnie 4.5 TurboHigher SWE-bench (57%).
High-volume chatGPT-4o miniLower output list price ($0.6/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIGPT-4o miniLower TTFT (130 ms).
Long-document RAGErnie 4.5 TurboLarger window (128k).
Screenshots / visionErnie 4.5 TurboBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Ernie 4.5 Turbo).
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Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Elo 1,450
LiveBench61%
SWE-bench57%
Speed95 tok/s
Output cost$1.2/1M
OpenAI

GPT-4o mini

Elo 1,272
LiveBench48.1%
SWE-bench41.2%
Speed160 tok/s
Output cost$0.6/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or GPT-4o mini?
Ernie 4.5 Turbo has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,450). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or GPT-4o mini?
Ernie 4.5 Turbo leads SWE-bench at 57% vs 41.2%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
GPT-4o mini output tokens are $0.6/1M versus $1.2/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or GPT-4o mini?
GPT-4o mini has the lower time-to-first-token (130 ms vs 200 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
Ernie 4.5 Turbo accepts 128k 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 GPT-4o mini Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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