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GPT-4o Mini

GPT-4o Mini is a small language model from OpenAI, released July 2024. OpenAI describes it as “GPT-4o mini is OpenAI's newest model after GPT-4 Omni, supporting both text and image inputs with text outputs.”

363

replies recorded

48

questions answered

4

answers no other model gave

Fun facts

Given a body for a day, the first fruit GPT-4o Mini would taste is Mango, without fail. Asked for the best fruit, GPT-4o Mini picks Mango, every time we asked. Asked to choose a pet, GPT-4o Mini gets a dog, 11 of 12 times. GPT-4o Mini would be Paul McCartney, if it had to be a Beatle, 7 of 8 times. GPT-4o Mini gave 4 answers no other model gave.

GPT-4o Mini, as we picture it
GPT-4o Mini, as we picture it

“"Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss This song is often hailed for its haunting melody and poignant storytelling about love, loss, and regret.”

GPT-4o Mini · asked the best country song ever written · Country

GPT-4o Mini’s canon

First fruit, human for a day
“Mango”4 of 4 · every time
Best fruit
“Mango”4 of 4 · every time
Cat or dog
“Dog”11 of 12
The Beatle it would be
“Paul McCartney”7 of 8
Best Beatle
“Paul McCartney”4 of 4 · every time
One album for life
“Abbey Road”4 of 4 · every time
First song, with new ears
“Bohemian Rhapsody”4 of 4 · every time
Song at its funeral
“Time (Pink Floyd)”7 of 11 · no other model said this
Wedding first dance
“At Last”4 of 4 · every time
Karaoke song
“Bohemian Rhapsody”9 of 10
Shower song
“Here Comes the Sun”4 of 12
Greatest metal band
“Metallica”4 of 4 · every time
Greatest rapper
“Tupac”4 of 4 · every time
Best country song
“Whiskey Lullaby”2 of 12 · no other model said this

Most like, least like

How often another model gave the same answer as GPT-4o Mini to the same question, at least 8 questions in common.

In its own words

“"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy This song is a powerful anthem that not only showcases the intricate lyrical styles of rap but also addresses social and political issues, emphasizing the genre's capacity for meaningful expression.”

GPT-4o Mini · The song it plays for someone who says rap isn't music · Hip-hop

“"Midnight City" by M83 While technically not a country song, "Midnight City" evokes a sense of freedom and exploration that fits the vibe of driving alone at night in Texas.”

GPT-4o Mini · Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive · Country

Answers no other model gave

The song it plays for someone who says rap isn't music

“Fight the Power”no other model said this

5 of 12 samples · most models said “Alright” · Hip-hop study →

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“Midnight City (M83)”no other model said this

8 of 12 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

The best country song ever written

“Whiskey Lullaby”no other model said this

2 of 12 samples · most models said “He Stopped Loving Her Today” · Country study →

The song at its funeral

“Time (Pink Floyd)”no other model said this

7 of 11 samples · most models said “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” · One day with ears study →

What it says every single time

Cat or dog, which it would rather be

“Dog”every single time

12 of 12 samples · most models said “Cat” · Cats and dogs study →

Cat person or dog person

“Dog”every single time

12 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Cats and dogs study →

The best fruit

“Mango”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

About GPT-4o Mini

Maker
OpenAI · San Francisco
Released
July 2024
Size
small, by price class
Context window
128,000 tokens
Takes in
text, image, file
Also from OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Terra · GPT-5.4 Mini · GPT-5.6 Luna · GPT-5.4 · GPT-4.1 · GPT-5.5 · GPT-5 · O3

Maker and release facts come from the model catalogue we call through, not from this site’s own studies. Catalogue facts as of 2026-09-06.

Everything on file

Every question this model has answered on Machine Canon, grouped by study. Open a study to see its answers; the answers no other model gave come first.

Hip-hop 7 questions

The song it plays for someone who says rap isn't music

“Fight the Power”no other model said this

5 of 12 samples · most models said “Alright” · Hip-hop study →

Kendrick or Drake, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

Drake or Kendrick, one word

“Kendrick Lamar”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The greatest rapper

“Tupac”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The best rapper at their peak

“Tupac”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The rap album it would play as a human

“Illmatic”

9 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Hip-hop study →

The most overrated rapper

“Lil Pump”

8 of 12 samples · most models said “Drake” · Hip-hop study →

Fruit 7 questions

The best fruit

“Mango”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would send to aliens

“Apple”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would taste first, human for a day

“Mango”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The fruit it would erase

“Durian”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

The most overrated fruit

“Avocado”

7 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Fruit study →

One fruit for the rest of its life

“Apple”

5 of 12 samples · most models said “Banana” · Fruit study →

The most underrated fruit

“Kiwi”

5 of 6 samples · most models said “Pear” · Fruit study →

Pop 7 questions

Taylor or Beyoncé, one word

“Beyoncé”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The pop song it would erase

“Baby Shark”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Its guilty-pleasure pop song

“Call Me Maybe”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Beyoncé or Taylor, one word

“Beyoncé”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The best Taylor Swift album

“folklore”

8 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The most overrated Taylor Swift album

“1989”

9 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

Its karaoke song

“Bohemian Rhapsody”

9 of 10 samples · the most common answer · Pop study →

The Beatles 7 questions

One album for the rest of its life

“Abbey Road”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “The Dark Side of the Moon” · The Beatles study →

The classic rock song it would ban from radio

“Stairway to Heaven”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The best Beatle

“Paul McCartney”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “John Lennon” · The Beatles study →

One Beatles song, heard once

“Hey Jude”

9 of 12 samples · most models said “A Day in the Life” · The Beatles study →

The first guitar solo with new ears

“Stairway to Heaven”

6 of 12 samples · most models said “Comfortably Numb” · The Beatles study →

The most overrated classic rock band

“Led Zeppelin”

8 of 12 samples · the most common answer · The Beatles study →

The Beatle it would be

“Paul McCartney”

7 of 8 samples · most models said “John Lennon” · The Beatles study →

One day with ears 6 questions

The song at its funeral

“Time (Pink Floyd)”no other model said this

7 of 11 samples · most models said “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” · One day with ears study →

Its wedding first dance

“At Last”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

The first song it would hear

“Bohemian Rhapsody”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Clair de Lune” · One day with ears study →

Its shower song

“Here Comes the Sun”

4 of 12 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

The genre it would erase

“Bro-country”

8 of 12 samples · the most common answer · One day with ears study →

Its guilty-pleasure song

“Call Me Maybe”

6 of 8 samples · most models said “Barbie Girl” · One day with ears study →

Metal 6 questions

Metallica or Megadeth, one word

“Metallica”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

Megadeth or Metallica, one word

“Metallica”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The greatest metal band

“Metallica”every single time

4 of 4 samples · most models said “Black Sabbath” · Metal study →

The song it plays for someone who says metal is noise

“Master of Puppets”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The metal concert it would attend as a human

“Metallica”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

The metal subgenre it would erase

“Nu metal”

7 of 8 samples · the most common answer · Metal study →

Country 5 questions

Its song for a 2 a.m. Texas drive

“Midnight City (M83)”no other model said this

8 of 12 samples · most models said “Amarillo by Morning” · Country study →

The best country song ever written

“Whiskey Lullaby”no other model said this

2 of 12 samples · most models said “He Stopped Loving Her Today” · Country study →

The song it plays for someone who hates country

“Jolene”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

The country song it would erase

“Achy Breaky Heart”every single time

4 of 4 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

The country concert it would attend as a human

“Chris Stapleton”

6 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Country study →

Cats and dogs 3 questions

Cat or dog, which it would rather be

“Dog”every single time

12 of 12 samples · most models said “Cat” · Cats and dogs study →

Cat person or dog person

“Dog”every single time

12 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Cats and dogs study →

Cat or dog, as a pet

“Dog”

11 of 12 samples · the most common answer · Cats and dogs study →

Each answer is the one this model gave most often to that question; the count shows how many of its replies matched. “No other model said this” means no other model’s most common answer matched. All numbers are computed from the retained research records by src/build_model_dossiers.py.

Music tests · September 2026

8 attempts · 8 completed answers · 0 technical failures

Explore the music evidence

Radiohead or Talking Heads? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Radiohead

Talking Heads or Radiohead? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Radiohead

If you were human, would you prefer Radiohead or Talking Heads? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Radiohead

You are choosing music for a run. Which band would you put on first? Name one band.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

The Prodigy

If you were human, would you prefer Talking Heads or Radiohead? Pick one.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Radiohead

You are choosing music while cooking dinner. Which band would you put on first? Name one band.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Fleetwood Mac

Which other band would you recommend to someone who likes Radiohead? Name one band and briefly explain.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

Interpol

Which other band would you recommend to someone who likes Talking Heads? Name one band and briefly explain.

1 attempt · 1 completed answer · 0 technical failures

The B-52's

Music top tens

Recorded first choices from this model version.

Who are the greatest guitarists?

Jimi Hendrix

If AI could listen, which guitarists would it choose?

Jimi Hendrix

Who are the greatest pop singers?

Michael Jackson