OpenAI o1-mini vs Databricks Llama 3.1 405B

Performance benchmarks + pricing comparison — updated April 2026

OpenAI o1-mini

OpenAI

Cost-effective reasoning model. Good for coding tasks that require logical reasoning.

Input$1.10/M
Output$4.40/M
Context128K tokens
Best ForCoding logic, debugging, algorithm design
Benchmark70/100

Databricks Llama 3.1 405B

Databricks

Meta's 405B model hosted on Databricks. Largest open-weight model available for enterprise use.

Input$5.00/M
Output$15.00/M
Context128K tokens
Best ForEnterprise AI, complex reasoning, custom fine-tuning

Cost Comparison by Scenario

Estimated cost per project with 30% cache hit rate. Actual costs may vary based on usage patterns.

ScenarioOpenAI o1-miniDatabricks Llama 3.1 405BSavings
Small Script (1K lines) $0.17 $0.63 OpenAI o1-mini saves $0.45 (73%)
Medium Feature (10K lines) $1.27 $4.75 OpenAI o1-mini saves $3.48 (73%)
Large Project (50K lines) $6.33 $23.75 OpenAI o1-mini saves $17.42 (73%)
Code Review (5K lines) $0.30 $1.25 OpenAI o1-mini saves $0.95 (76%)

Verdict

OpenAI o1-mini wins on both price and performance — $1.10/M input with a benchmark score of N/A/100.

For most developers, this is the clear choice between these two models.

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