o3 Mini pricing & benchmarks
o3 Mini is available from OpenAI at $1.10 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens ($1.93 blended at 3:1). It accepts up to 200,000 tokens of context. OpenAI o3-mini is a cost-efficient language model optimized for STEM reasoning tasks, particularly excelling in science, mathematics, and coding. This model supports the `reasoning_effort` parameter, which can be set to...
Pricing
Per million tokens · OpenRouter
Input$1.10
Output$4.40
Blended (3:1)$1.93
Specification
openai/o3-mini
Context window200K
Max output100K
ReleasedJan 2025
LicenceProprietary
Modalitiesin:text, in:file, out:text
Benchmarks
Independently run — not vendor self-reports. Every score links its source.
| Benchmark | Score | Config | Run | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 77.0% ±2.6 | — | 2025-02-13 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 18.6% ±2.3 | — | 2026-06-11 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
| FrontierMath T4 | 0.0% | — | 2026-06-11 | Independently run · Epoch AI |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 76.9% ±5.2 | — | 2025-02-27 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | DeepSeek | $0.113 (−94%) | 91.0% | Compare → |
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FAQ
How much does o3 Mini cost?
o3 Mini costs $1.10 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens on OpenRouter. At a 3:1 input:output mix that blends to $1.93 per million tokens.
What is o3 Mini's context window?
o3 Mini accepts up to 200,000 tokens of context, and can generate up to 100,000 output tokens.
How good is o3 Mini on benchmarks?
o3 Mini scores 77.0% on GPQA Diamond, independently run and published by Epoch AI. 4 benchmark results are listed on this page, each with its run date and source.
Is there a cheaper model as good as o3 Mini?
Yes — 5 models in our catalogue cost less per token than o3 Mini and score at least as high on the same benchmark. The cheapest is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 at $0.113 per million tokens blended.