Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, OpenAI o1-mini delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,445 vs 1,248), while OpenAI o1-mini leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (56.4%), while OpenAI o1-mini is more budget-friendly at $4.4/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Original Claude 3 flagship. Kept so opus 3 vs later Opus and vs GPT-4o still resolve.
OpenAI high-speed, cost-effective reasoning model optimized for STEM, math, and code generation.
Δ 197 Arena Elo pts
85 tok/s
$4.4 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Claude 3 Opus | OpenAI o1-mini | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +197 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +15.8% | ||
| SWE-bench | +18% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +26.4% | ||
| Time to first token | +140 ms | ||
| Output speed | 48 tok/s | 85 tok/s | +37 tok/s |
| Input price | $1.1/1M | +$13.9/1M | |
| Output price | $4.4/1M | +$70.6/1M | |
| Context window | +72k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
OpenAI o1-mini is estimated to save $1,545.50/month ($18,546/year).
Higher SWE-bench (56.4%).
Lower output list price ($4.4/1M).
Lower TTFT (280 ms).
Larger window (200k).
Claude 3 Opus is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | OpenAI o1-mini | Higher SWE-bench (56.4%). |
| High-volume chat | OpenAI o1-mini | Lower output list price ($4.4/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | OpenAI o1-mini | Lower TTFT (280 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Claude 3 Opus | Larger window (200k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Claude 3 Opus | Claude 3 Opus is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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