Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-4.1 Mini
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | GPT-4.1 MiniOpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #43 of 469.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 6.0–39.3 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.20Openrouter ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.80Openrouter ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 1,048K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,396.64100% of row best · rating · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001; 95% CI [1394.12644647, 1399.14715328]; votes 129278; rank 147 | 1,340.2196% of row best · rating · gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14; 95% CI [1335.90652651, 1344.51787032]; votes 38631; rank 199 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Haiku 4.5 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Gpt 4 1 |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2024-06-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 1,048K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | Openai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
GPT-4.1 Mini Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-4.1 Mini FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4.1 Mini better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-4.1 Mini, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is $1.00 and GPT-4.1 Mini is $0.20 per million tokens, so GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on this metric. Claude Haiku 4.5 is $5.00 and GPT-4.1 Mini is $0.80 per million tokens, so GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
GPT-4.1 Mini has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and GPT-4.1 Mini supports 1,048K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4.1 Mini be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; GPT-4.1 Mini is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-4.1 Mini understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; GPT-4.1 Mini is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has the larger sourced maximum output: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 64K and GPT-4.1 Mini supports 33K output tokens.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-4.1 Mini support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. GPT-4.1 Mini: tool calling and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; GPT-4.1 Mini has 2, a tie.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.