GPT-4o (2024-08-06) alternatives
Models from providers other than OpenAI, ranked by similarity to GPT-4o (2024-08-06) — capability overlap, context window proximity, and per-million-token price. Refreshed nightly.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to GPT-4o (2024-08-06)?
The closest alternatives to GPT-4o (2024-08-06) are Pixtral Large 2411, Mistral Medium 3.5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro. They are ranked by capability overlap, context-window similarity, and blended price.
Why might I switch from GPT-4o (2024-08-06)?
Common reasons: reducing vendor lock-in, finding cheaper input/output pricing for your specific workload mix, or wanting capabilities GPT-4o (2024-08-06) lacks (vision, tool use, JSON mode). Compare any two side-by-side from this page.
How is "alternative" defined here?
An alternative is a model from a different provider than OpenAI with similar capabilities, comparable context window, and comparable per-million-token pricing. Same-provider variants (e.g. smaller siblings of GPT-4o (2024-08-06)) are excluded — for those, use the cost calculator and compare pages.