openai Vision Reasoning

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini pricing & benchmarks

Released Nov 13, 2025 · served by 2 providers

Input / 1M tokens$0.250
Output / 1M tokens$2.00
Context window400K
Cached input$0.030
1M in + 300K out$0.85

What GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini is

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini is a smaller and faster version of GPT-5.1-Codex

Providers and prices for GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini

The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.

ProviderInputOutputContext QuantUptime 24hThroughput
OpenAIcheapest $0.250 $2.00 400K 0.0%
Azure $0.250 $2.00 400K 100.0%

GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini benchmark results

Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.

CategoryArenaRankEloWin rate
asciiart models #45 1142 43%
gamedev models #69 1149 43.4%
svg models #70 1028 35.3%
uicomponent models #75 1117 41%
dataviz models #79 1126 40.7%
website models #80 1135 42.8%
codecategories models #81 1124 41.5%
3d models #91 1045 32.8%

FAQ

How much does the GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini API cost?

$0.250 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $0.85.

Is GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini free?

No. It is a paid model starting at $0.250 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.

Which provider is cheapest for GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini?

OpenAI at $0.250 input / $2.00 output per 1M tokens.

Can I self-host GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini?

No. GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.