GPT-4o-mini vs Solar Pro 3
Solar Pro 3 leads GPT-4o-mini on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 7.8 to 6.7, at about the same output price ($0.60 vs $0.60 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 5 benchmarks have a result for both.
GPT-4o-mini or Solar Pro 3: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick GPT-4o-mini for work measured by AA Coding Index or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 5
- GPT-4o-mini only
- 24
- Solar Pro 3 only
- 5
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Solar Pro 3
Solar Pro 3 leads, 7.8 against 6.7.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Solar Pro 3 has a AA Agentic Index result, 1.4.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a GPQA Diamond result, 44.2%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a AIME result, 11.5%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only GPT-4o-mini has a MMLU Pro result, 62.7%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Solar Pro 3
Solar Pro 3 takes 131K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
No call
GPT-4o-mini $0.0004, Solar Pro 3 $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-4o-mini not benchmarked, Solar Pro 3 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 40.2 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- IFBench: GPT-4o-mini 31.0% against Solar Pro 3 71.2%, 40.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Both cost $0.60 per million output tokens.
- Context window
- GPT-4o-mini takes 128K tokens, Solar Pro 3 131K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | GPT-4o-mini | Bars | Solar Pro 3 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 2 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 5 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 11.4 | 16.2 | Solar Pro 3 |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 26.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 23.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 25.5% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 7.6% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| SciCode | 1.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 33 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 6.7 | 7.8 | Solar Pro 3 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 126.5 | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 1.4 | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 86.3% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 44.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 56.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 42.6% | 72.4% | Solar Pro 3 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.2% | 10.3% | Solar Pro 3 |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 0.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 28.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 11.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | 72.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 86.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| AA Math Index | 14.7 | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 14.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| GSM8K | 91.3% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 62.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 45.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 60.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 54.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 72.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 64.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| MMLU | 81.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 31.0% | 71.2% | Solar Pro 3 |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 32.3% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| DTBench | 54.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| LMCA | 10.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| PIQA | 88.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-4o-mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-4o-mini | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Same cost
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Same cost
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Same cost
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-4o-mini | Upstage Solar Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Upstage |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | July 18, 2024 | January 27, 2026 |
| Context window | 128K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-4o-mini better than Solar Pro 3 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GPT-4o-mini for work measured by AA Coding Index or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, GPT-4o-mini or Solar Pro 3?
GPT-4o-mini costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; Solar Pro 3 costs $0.15 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-4o-mini or Solar Pro 3?
Solar Pro 3, with 131K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks is the GPT-4o-mini vs Solar Pro 3 comparison based on?
5 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. GPT-4o-mini's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Solar Pro 3's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.