# GPT-4.1 vs GPT-4 1106 Preview

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4.1 leads GPT-4 1106 Preview in 1 of 2 shared categories: Science.

GPT-4.1: $3.5 per 1M blended tokens.

GPT-4 1106 Preview: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.

GPT-4.1: closed weights.

GPT-4 1106 Preview: closed weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4 1106 Preview leads GPT-4.1 in General LLM at #10 against #130.
- Which to pick, Science: As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4.1 leads GPT-4 1106 Preview in Science at #96 against #148.

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4.1 is a former state-of-the-art holder in Long context (since May 11, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, longer query); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4 1106 Preview is ranked #10 in General LLM (since Oct 15, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).