AI model comparison
GPT-4 Turbo vs GPT-4
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
The latest GPT-4 Turbo model with vision capabilities. Vision requests can now use JSON mode and function calling.
- Input / 1M
- $10
- Output / 1M
- $30
- Context
- 128K
OpenAI
GPT-4
OpenAI's flagship model, GPT-4 is a large-scale multimodal language model capable of solving difficult problems with greater accuracy than previous models due to its broader general knowledge and advanced reasoning
- Input / 1M
- $30
- Output / 1M
- $60
- Context
- 8K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
GPT-4 Turbo
2.6x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GPT-4 Turbo
7 vs 6.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
GPT-4 Turbo
128K vs 8K tokens
Newer release
GPT-4 Turbo
Released April 9, 2024
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
GPT-4 Turbo7GPT-46.7Coding index
GPT-4 Turbo21.5GPT-413.1Agentic index
GPT-4 TurboNot availableGPT-4Not availablePricing
GPT-4 Turbo vs GPT-4 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | GPT-4 Turbo | GPT-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 | $30 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $30 | $60 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
GPT-4 Turbo$35GPT-4$90Coding task
30K in, 4K out
GPT-4 Turbo$420GPT-4$1140Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
GPT-4 Turbo$1560GPT-4$4620Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | GPT-4 Turbo | GPT-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 128K tokens | 8K tokens |
| Max output | 4K tokens | 4K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | April 9, 2024 | May 28, 2023 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | GPT-4 Turbo | GPT-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
GPT-4 Turbo is 2.6x cheaper for a typical chat. GPT-4 Turbo scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (7 vs 6.7). GPT-4 Turbo has the larger context window (128K vs 8K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-4 Turbo or GPT-4 cheaper?
GPT-4 Turbo is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GPT-4 Turbo costs $10 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens, while GPT-4 costs $30 per 1M input tokens and $60 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, GPT-4 Turbo or GPT-4?
GPT-4 Turbo supports up to 128K tokens of context, compared with 8K for GPT-4.
Is GPT-4 Turbo smarter than GPT-4?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, GPT-4 Turbo scores 7 and GPT-4 scores 6.7, putting GPT-4 Turbo ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use GPT-4 Turbo and GPT-4 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GPT-4 Turbo and GPT-4 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to GPT-4 Turbo and GPT-4 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.