Which is cheaper for input tokens: OpenAI: o4 Mini or OpenAI: o4 Mini High?
OpenAI: o4 Mini is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
OpenAI: o4 Mini vs OpenAI: o4 Mini High
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Input delta: $0.00Output delta: $0.00Monthly delta: $0.00
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
OpenAI: o4 Mini is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
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| Metric | OpenAI: o4 Mini | OpenAI: o4 Mini High |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✅ Yes |
| Tool Calling | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Structured Output | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Reasoning | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| MMLU Score | 83.2 | N/A |
| GPQA | 78.4 | N/A |
Price History
OpenAI: o4 Mini Pricing Trend
Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7 — Mar 11
Current Input / 1M
$1.10
Current Output / 1M
$4.40
Price History
OpenAI: o4 Mini High Pricing Trend
Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7 — Mar 11
Current Input / 1M
$1.10
Current Output / 1M
$4.40
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Live Recommendation
OpenAI: o4 Mini is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
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FAQ
Common questions for OpenAI: o4 Mini vs OpenAI: o4 Mini High pricing decisions.
Which is cheaper for output tokens: OpenAI: o4 Mini or OpenAI: o4 Mini High?
OpenAI: o4 Mini is cheaper or equal on output token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
What is the projected monthly cost difference between OpenAI: o4 Mini and OpenAI: o4 Mini High?
$0.00 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
How should I choose between OpenAI: o4 Mini and OpenAI: o4 Mini High?
Use this page to compare context window and token pricing, then open each model page to evaluate additional alternatives and monthly workload fit.