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  3. Ernie 4.5 Turbo vs GPT-5 mini

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

Ernie 4.5 Turbo vs GPT-5 mini benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Ernie 4.5 Turbo delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,450 vs 1,410), while Ernie 4.5 Turbo leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (57%), while Ernie 4.5 Turbo is more budget-friendly at $1.2/1M per 1M output tokens, while GPT-5 mini provides faster response streaming (155 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Ernie 4.5 Turbo holds the advantage over GPT-5 mini in overall benchmark performance and human evaluation rankings. Choose Ernie 4.5 Turbo for demanding workloads, or review the breakdown below to compare coding and pricing metrics.
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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-5 mini

Cost-efficient GPT-5 distill for high-volume agents.

Mini DistillElo 1,410$2/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for Ernie 4.5 Turbo
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Preference Leader

Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Δ 40 Arena Elo pts

Throughput Leader

GPT-5 mini

155 tok/s

Value per Dollar Leader

Ernie 4.5 Turbo

$1.2 / 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 4/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

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

Ernie 4.5 Turbo (5)vsGPT-5 mini (5)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 5W (50%)Overall: Even matchupGPT-5 mini: 5W (50%)
← Ernie 4.5 TurboGPT-5 mini →
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
1,450vs1,410
Coding Elo
1,435vs1,395
SWE-bench
57%vs52.4%
LiveBench
61%vs61.2%
GPQA Diamond
74.5%vs72%
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 4WGPT-5 mini: 1W
GPT-5 mini (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
95 tok/svs155 tok/s
Time to first token
200 msvs140 ms
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 0WGPT-5 mini: 2W
GPT-5 mini (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$1.2/1Mvs$2/1M
Input price
$0.3/1Mvs$0.25/1M
Context window
128kvs400k
Ernie 4.5 Turbo: 1WGPT-5 mini: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference EloErnie 4.5 Turbo (+40)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo1,450
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5 mini1,410
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Coding EloErnie 4.5 Turbo (+40)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo1,435
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5 mini1,395
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
LiveBenchGPT-5 mini (+0.2%)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo61%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5 mini61.2%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-benchErnie 4.5 Turbo (+4.6%)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo57%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5 mini52.4%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA DiamondErnie 4.5 Turbo (+2.5%)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo74.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini72%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first tokenGPT-5 mini (+60 ms)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo200 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini140 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speedGPT-5 mini (+60 tok/s)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo95 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini155 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input priceGPT-5 mini (+$0.05/1M)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini$0.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceErnie 4.5 Turbo (+$0.8/1M)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowGPT-5 mini (+272k)
Ernie 4.5 Turbo128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini400k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkErnie 4.5 TurboGPT-5 miniAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,450
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
1,410
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+40)
Coding Elo
1,435
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
1,395
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+40)
LiveBench
61%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
61.2%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5 mini (+0.2%)
SWE-bench
57%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
52.4%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+4.6%)
GPQA Diamond
74.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
72%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+2.5%)
Time to first token
200 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
140 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini (+60 ms)
Output speed
95 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
155 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
GPT-5 mini (+60 tok/s)
Input price
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$0.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5 mini (+$0.05/1M)
Output price
$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (+$0.8/1M)
Context window
128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
400k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-5 mini (+272k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save up to 26% 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
GPT-5 mini$38.75 / mo
In: $8.75Out: $30
Estimated Cost Delta

Ernie 4.5 Turbo is estimated to save $10.25/month ($123/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-5 mini:Pick GPT-5 mini when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
  • 3
    Ernie 4.5 Turbo:Pick Ernie 4.5 Turbo as the default general assistant.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsErnie 4.5 Turbo

Higher SWE-bench (57%).

High-volume chatErnie 4.5 Turbo

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

Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5 mini

Lower TTFT (140 ms).

Long-document RAGGPT-5 mini

Larger window (400k).

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 chatErnie 4.5 TurboLower output list price ($1.2/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIGPT-5 miniLower TTFT (140 ms).
Long-document RAGGPT-5 miniLarger window (400k).
Screenshots / visionErnie 4.5 TurboBoth accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Ernie 4.5 Turbo).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchAug 8, 2025

GPT-5 mini: the 2025 distill still useful as a cheap OpenAI baseline

High-volume agents that cannot pay Sol. Compare to Luna before you assume the new cheap SKU wins.

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Ernie 4.5 Turbo

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

GPT-5 mini

Elo 1,410
LiveBench61.2%
SWE-bench52.4%
Speed155 tok/s
Output cost$2/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or GPT-5 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-5 mini?
Ernie 4.5 Turbo leads SWE-bench at 57% vs 52.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Ernie 4.5 Turbo output tokens are $1.2/1M versus $2/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Ernie 4.5 Turbo or GPT-5 mini?
GPT-5 mini has the lower time-to-first-token (140 ms vs 200 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
GPT-5 mini accepts 400k 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-5 mini Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Aug 8, 2025

    GPT-5 mini: the 2025 distill still useful as a cheap OpenAI baseline

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