GPT-4o-mini pricing & benchmarks
GPT-4o-mini is available from OpenAI at $0.150 per million input tokens and $0.600 per million output tokens ($0.262 blended at 3:1). It accepts up to 128,000 tokens of context. GPT-4o mini is OpenAI's newest model after [GPT-4 Omni](/models/openai/gpt-4o), supporting both text and image inputs with text outputs. As their most advanced small model, it is many multiples more affordable...
Pricing
Per million tokens · OpenRouter
Input$0.150
Output$0.600
Blended (3:1)$0.262
Specification
openai/gpt-4o-mini
Context window128K
Max output16K
ReleasedJul 2024
LicenceProprietary
Modalitiesin:text, in:image, in:file, out:text
Benchmarks
Independently run — not vendor self-reports. Every score links its source.
| Benchmark | Score | Config | Run | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 37.7% ±2.4 | — | 2025-01-27 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 6.9% ±2.7 | — | 2025-07-30 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
Scores published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0.
Cheaper models that score at least as well on GPQA Diamond
Strictly lower blended price AND an equal-or-higher GPQA Diamond score. One benchmark is one dimension — a model that wins here may still be weaker at your specific task.
| Model | Provider | Blended $/1M | GPQA Diamond | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Small 3 | Mistral AI | $0.058 (−78%) | 45.3% | Compare → |
| gpt-oss-120b | OpenAI | $0.070 (−73%) | 75.8% | Compare → |
| Phi 4 | Microsoft | $0.088 (−67%) | 56.1% | Compare → |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | DeepSeek | $0.113 (−57%) | 91.0% | Compare → |
| GPT-5 Nano | OpenAI | $0.138 (−48%) | 69.4% | Compare → |
Where to run GPT-4o-mini
3 options across 2 providers · 1.1× between cheapest and dearest. Blended at 3:1. ⚠ marks an option serving less context than the best available, or re-pricing above a prompt-length threshold. Bracketed labels are the provider's own service tier or region.
| Host | Blended $/1M | In / Out | Context | Uptime 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | $0.262 | $0.150 / $0.600 | 128K | 99.9% |
| OpenAI | $0.262 | $0.150 / $0.600 | 128K | 100.0% |
| Azure (swedencentral) | $0.289 | $0.165 / $0.660 | 128K | 100.0% |
Host prices and uptime from OpenRouter, synced 2026-08-08.
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FAQ
How much does GPT-4o-mini cost?
GPT-4o-mini costs $0.150 per million input tokens and $0.600 per million output tokens on OpenRouter. At a 3:1 input:output mix that blends to $0.262 per million tokens.
What is GPT-4o-mini's context window?
GPT-4o-mini accepts up to 128,000 tokens of context, and can generate up to 16,384 output tokens.
How good is GPT-4o-mini on benchmarks?
GPT-4o-mini scores 37.7% on GPQA Diamond, independently run and published by Epoch AI. 2 benchmark results are listed on this page, each with its run date and source.
Is there a cheaper model as good as GPT-4o-mini?
Yes — 5 models in our catalogue cost less per token than GPT-4o-mini and score at least as high on the same benchmark. The cheapest is Mistral Small 3 at $0.058 per million tokens blended.