Which is cheaper for input tokens: OpenAI: o4 Mini High or OpenAI: o3 Mini?
OpenAI: o4 Mini High is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
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Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
OpenAI: o4 Mini High is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
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| Metric | OpenAI: o4 Mini High | OpenAI: o3 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | openai | openai |
| Context Window | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $4.40 | $4.40 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $396 | $396 |
| Vision | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Tool Calling | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Structured Output | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Reasoning | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| MMLU Score | N/A | 79.1 |
| GPQA | N/A | 74.8 |
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$1.10
Current Output / 1M
$4.40
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$1.10
Current Output / 1M
$4.40
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OpenAI: o4 Mini High
$396
per month
Lower costOpenAI: o3 Mini
$396
per month
Live Recommendation
OpenAI: o4 Mini High is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
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Common questions for OpenAI: o4 Mini High vs OpenAI: o3 Mini pricing decisions.
OpenAI: o4 Mini High is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
OpenAI: o4 Mini High is cheaper or equal on output token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
$0.00 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
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