Claude Opus 4.8 vs GPT-4.1 Mini
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic |  GPT-4.1 MiniOpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.20Openrouter ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $25.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.80Openrouter ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 1,048K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 29, 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 Opus 4.8 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-10-15-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · leader | 1,453.90100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-8; 95% CI [1450.05936004, 1457.74353427]; votes 65172; rank 47 | 1,340.5092% of row best · rating · gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14; 95% CI [1336.20142291, 1344.80800339]; votes 38709; rank 211 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-10-09-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · leader | 1,288.52100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-8; 95% CI [1282.01202676, 1295.03051235]; votes 18852; rank 29 | 1,181.3592% of row best · rating · gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14; 95% CI [1173.87762706, 1188.81616531]; votes 40221; rank 101 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 2 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Opus 4.8 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Family | Claude 4 8 | Gpt 4 1 |
| Model | Claude Opus 4.8 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Version | Claude Opus 4.8 | GPT-4.1 Mini |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-05-28 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-01-01 | 2024-06-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 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 Opus 4.8 Capabilities
GPT-4.1 Mini Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Opus 4.8 vs GPT-4.1 Mini FAQs
Is Claude Opus 4.8 or GPT-4.1 Mini better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Opus 4.8 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 Opus 4.8 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
Claude Opus 4.8 is $5.00 and GPT-4.1 Mini is $0.20 per million tokens, so GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper on this metric. Claude Opus 4.8 is $25.00 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 Opus 4.8 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
GPT-4.1 Mini has the larger sourced context window. Claude Opus 4.8 supports 1,000,000 tokens and GPT-4.1 Mini supports 1,047,576 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Opus 4.8 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.
Can Claude Opus 4.8 or GPT-4.1 Mini be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Opus 4.8 is not marked open weight; GPT-4.1 Mini is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-4.1 Mini understand images?+
Claude Opus 4.8 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 Opus 4.8 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger sourced maximum output. Claude Opus 4.8 supports 128,000 tokens and GPT-4.1 Mini supports 32,768 tokens.
Do Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-4.1 Mini support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Opus 4.8: 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 Opus 4.8 or GPT-4.1 Mini?+
Claude Opus 4.8 has 2 sourced provider routes; GPT-4.1 Mini has 2, a tie.
Which offers better value, Claude Opus 4.8 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.