Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) vs GPT-4.1 Mini
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) (Anthropic) and GPT-4.1 Mini (OpenAI). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Jul 22, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) Anthropic | GPT-4.1 Mini OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $30.00 | $0.40 |
| Output $/1M | $150.00 | $1.60 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $60.00 | $0.70 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $1.20 | $0.0152 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | — | 14.8 |
| Coding Index | — | 20.2 |
| Agentic Index | — | 1.7 |
| Output speed (tok/s) | — | 84 |
| Time to first token | — | 0.55s |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | image, text, file |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) or GPT-4.1 Mini?
GPT-4.1 Mini has the lower blended API price at $0.70 per 1M tokens (3:1 input:output mix), versus $60.00 for the other model. Prices are live from OpenRouter and refresh about hourly.
Which is better for RAG workloads?
For a typical RAG request (30K input / 2K output tokens), GPT-4.1 Mini costs about $0.0152 per request versus $1.20. Also compare context windows: Claude Opus 4.7 (Fast) offers 1M and GPT-4.1 Mini offers 1.05M.
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
GPT-4.1 Mini leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (14.8 vs —). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.