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OpenAI: o4 Mini API Pricing

OpenAI: o4 Mini is an API model from openai. It costs $1.1 per 1M input tokens and $4.4 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.275. Its context window is 200,000 tokens with up to 100,000 output tokens. A workload of 10M input + 2M output tokens costs about $19.8 per month. The official openai list price is $1.1 input / $4.4 output per 1M tokens, which matches the catalog price tracked here.
Input
$1.1
per 1M tokens
Output
$4.4
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.275
per 1M tokens
Context window
200K
200,000 tokens
Blended (80/20)
$1.76
per 1M tokens

OpenAI o4-mini is a compact reasoning model in the o-series, optimized for fast, cost-efficient performance while retaining strong multimodal and agentic capabilities. It supports tool use and demonstrates competitive reasoning...

How much does OpenAI: o4 Mini cost for a real workload?

At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, OpenAI: o4 Mini costs about $19.8 ($11 input + $8.8 output). Try your own volumes in the cost calculator.

What is the official OpenAI: o4 Mini price?

Official (openai)Catalog (OpenRouter)
Input /1M$1.1$1.1
Output /1M$4.4$4.4
Cached input /1M$0.275$0.275

✓ Matches the official list price. Source: openai official pricing page, checked 2026-10-21.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does OpenAI: o4 Mini cost?

OpenAI: o4 Mini costs $1.1 per 1M input tokens and $4.4 per 1M output tokens (list price, snapshot October 21, 2026). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month that is about $19.8.

What is the context window of OpenAI: o4 Mini?

OpenAI: o4 Mini has a context window of 200,000 tokens and can return up to 100,000 output tokens per response.

What are cheaper alternatives to OpenAI: o4 Mini?

Cheaper models include Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash (batch) ($0.75 in / $4.5 out), OpenAI: GPT Mini Latest ($0.75 in / $4.5 out), OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Mini ($0.75 in / $4.5 out). See the full list on this page.

Is OpenAI: o4 Mini free to use?

No. OpenAI: o4 Mini is a paid model at $1.1 input / $4.4 output per 1M tokens. 20 free models are listed on the free models page.

What is the official price of OpenAI: o4 Mini?

On openai's official pricing page (checked 2026-10-21), OpenAI: o4 Mini is listed at $1.1 per 1M input tokens and $4.4 per 1M output tokens. The catalog price tracked on this page matches it exactly.

Provider: openai · Model ID: openai/o4-mini · Modality: text+image+file->text · Price snapshot October 21, 2026, refreshed daily. How we collect prices