- Score
- 5.2 (+0.23 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.004 · 85.8% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 3.40s · 18.3% faster
OpenAI
Release: 2024-07-18
Tested on: 2026-09-30 23:55
openai/gpt-4o-mini::none
~8BDenseClosedEstimated Summary
GPT-4o-mini scores 5.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #304. It has 10.0 reliability, a 21.7% pass rate, $0.024 total cost, and 4.16s average response time.
What makes GPT-4o-mini unique: It stands out most in Agentic, where it ranks #2, while Coding is its weakest area at #15.
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- Score
- 5.3 (+0.30 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.020 · 20.7% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.56s · 9.6% slower
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~8B
- Architecture
- Dense
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. OpenAI does not disclose the parameter count.
5.0
Consistency
9.9
10.0
$0.024
Total Output Tokens
3,627
Total Input Tokens
145,180
Input Price
$0.150 / 1M
Output Price
$0.600 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
0
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#304 GPT-4o-mini
none- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 6.6s
- Tokens
- 742 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 23:55 Re-test | 5.0 | 10.0 | $0.024 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 21:13 New test added | 5.0 | 10.0 | $0.010 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:04 New test added | 4.8 | 10.0 | $0.006 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-21 23:41 Suite changed | 4.9 | 10.0 | $0.006 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:19 First recorded run | 4.9 | N/A | $0.005 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.150 / 1M | $0.600 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $0.150 / 1M | $0.600 / 1M | $0.075 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 5.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 4.8 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 3.2 | 9.6 | |
| Combined | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 6.3 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 3.5 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |