Solar Mini 4 vs Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4 leads Solar Mini 4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 28.2 to 24.1, and Solar Mini 4 costs 3.0x less per output token ($0.20 vs $0.60 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 7 benchmarks have a result for both.
Solar Mini 4 or Solar Pro 4: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Solar Mini 4 for output tokens 3.0x cheaper ($0.20 vs $0.60 per million) and work measured by SciCode or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 7
- Solar Mini 4 only
- 0
- Solar Pro 4 only
- 38
- Like-for-like categories
- 5 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 4
Solar Pro 4 leads, 28.2 against 24.1.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4 leads, 1176 against 1158.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 524K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 $0.0001, Solar Pro 4 $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Solar Mini 4 not benchmarked, Solar Pro 4 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 12.7 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Long context reasoning (AA-LCR): Solar Mini 4 83.3% against Solar Pro 4 70.7%, 12.7 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Solar Mini 4 $0.20 against Solar Pro 4 $0.60 per million output tokens, 3.0x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 524K tokens.
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 | Solar Mini 4 | Bars | Solar Pro 4 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 1 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 3 | ||
| General | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 1 | 6 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1371 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 52.7 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| SciCode | 47.6% | 48.0% | Solar Pro 4 |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 179.3 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1438 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1431 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1363 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1371 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 24.1 | 28.2 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | Not measured | 1105 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 89.1% | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 25.8% | 29.8% | Solar Pro 4 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1400 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1428 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1427 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1421 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1427 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1404 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1374 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1383 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1381 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1158 | 1176 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1147 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1106 | 1169 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1177 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1178 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1150 | 1182 | Solar Pro 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 83.3% | 70.7% | Solar Mini 4 |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1388 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1375 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1317 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1414 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1363 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1422 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1358 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1320 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1383 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1400 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1409 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1357 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1304 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1385 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1382 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1344 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1332 | Only Solar Pro 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Solar Mini 4 | Solar Pro 4 | 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
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
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 | Upstage Solar Mini 4 | Upstage Solar Pro 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Upstage | Upstage |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | September 23, 2026 | August 10, 2026 |
| Context window | 524K | 524K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.05 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.20 | $0.60 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Solar Mini 4 better than Solar Pro 4 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Solar Mini 4 for output tokens 3.0x cheaper ($0.20 vs $0.60 per million) and work measured by SciCode or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Solar Mini 4 or Solar Pro 4?
Solar Mini 4 costs $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; Solar Pro 4 costs $0.15 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Solar Mini 4 or Solar Pro 4?
Neither: both take 524K tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Solar Mini 4 vs Solar Pro 4 comparison based on?
7 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Solar Mini 4's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Solar Pro 4's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.