Model comparison
GPT-4o mini vs Granite-4.0-350M
Head-to-head evidence from 5 shared benchmark results across 3 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: GPT-4o mini #183 (Supported); Granite-4.0-350M #181 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-4o mini and Granite-4.0-350M share 5 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 5 results are unique to GPT-4o mini; 6 to Granite-4.0-350M.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 5
- GPT-4o mini only
- 5
- Granite-4.0-350M only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for GPT-4o mini and Granite-4.0-350M is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 5 shared benchmark results across 3 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
GPT-4o mini is priced at $0.15 input / $0.60 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Granite-4.0-350M. GPT-4o mini has the larger context window at 128K, compared with 32K for Granite-4.0-350M.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-4o mini | Granite-4.0-350M | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-4o mini$0.15 input / $0.6 output | Granite-4.0-350M$0 input / $0 output | Granite-4.0-350M has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-4o mini33 tok/s | Granite-4.0-350MNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-4o mini3.16 s | Granite-4.0-350MNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-4o mini128K | Granite-4.0-350M32K | GPT-4o mini lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4o mini | Granite-4.0-350M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 6.9% | 1.0% | GPT-4o mini leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 42.6% | 20.3% | GPT-4o mini leads |
| AA-HLESource | 4.0% | 5.7% | Granite-4.0-350M leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -72.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 3.2% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 77.8% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4o mini | Granite-4.0-350M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 41.5% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-4o mini | Granite-4.0-350M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 31.0% | 16.8% | GPT-4o mini leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare GPT-4o mini and Granite-4.0-350M on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for GPT-4o mini and Granite-4.0-350M today?
GPT-4o mini: $0.15 input / $0.60 output per 1M tokens Granite-4.0-350M: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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