o3 Mini vs o4 Mini
Both have similar output pricing. Choose o3 Mini or o4 Mini based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | o3 Mini | o4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $4.40 | $4.40 |
| Context window | 200K | 200K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Apr 2025 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | 42.4 | 64.6 |
| Aider Polyglot score | 60.4 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1337 | 1353 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 77.0 | 79.6 |
| FrontierMath score | 12.4 | 24.8 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 140 | 146 |
| SWE-bench Multimodal score | — | 33.9 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1194 |
FAQ
Is o3 Mini or o4 Mini cheaper?
o3 Mini and o4 Mini have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, o3 Mini or o4 Mini?
Both models offer a similar context window.
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.