GPT-5vsGPT-4.1
Across 8 shared benchmarks, GPT-5 leads overall: GPT-5 wins 8, GPT-4.1 wins 0, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +27.55.
GPT-58 wins(100%)(0%)0 winsGPT-4.1
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 8 shared benchmarks.
Math and Reasoning
GPT-5 4/4| Benchmark | GPT-5 | GPT-4.1 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME2025 | 99.609 / 106 | 36.7097 / 106 | +62.90 |
| Simple Bench | 56.708 / 27 | 2723 / 27 | +29.70 |
| FrontierMath | 24.8015 / 60 | 5.5037 / 60 | +19.30 |
| FrontierMath - Tier 4 | 12.5029 / 80Thinking High (No Tools) | 072 / 80Normal (No Tools) | +12.50 |
General Knowledge
GPT-5 2/2| Benchmark | GPT-5 | GPT-4.1 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLE | 35.2060 / 157 | 3.70156 / 157 | +31.50 |
| GPQA Diamond | 87.3037 / 178 | 66.30126 / 178 | +21 |
Agent Level Benchmark
GPT-5 1/1| Benchmark | GPT-5 | GPT-4.1 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench | 8015 / 40 | 54.7031 / 40 | +25.30 |
Coding and Software Engineer
GPT-5 1/1| Benchmark | GPT-5 | GPT-4.1 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 72.8046 / 108 | 54.6084 / 108 | +18.20 |
Specs
| Field | GPT-5 | GPT-4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Release date | 2025-08-07 | 2025-04-14 |
| Model type | Foundation model | Chat model |
| Architecture | Dense | Dense |
| Parameters | Not available | Not available |
| Context length | 400K | 1024K |
| Max output | 128K | 32K |
Summary
- GPT-5leads in:Math and Reasoning (4/4), General Knowledge (2/2), Agent Level Benchmark (1/1), Coding and Software Engineer (1/1)
On average across the 8 shared benchmarks, GPT-5 scores 27.55 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: AIME2025 — GPT-5 99.60 vs GPT-4.1 36.70 (+62.90).
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