o3 pricing & benchmarks
Released Apr 16, 2025 · served by 1 provider
What o3 is
o3 is a well-rounded and powerful model across domains. It sets a new standard for math, science, coding, and visual reasoning tasks. It also excels at technical writing and instruction-following....
- Model ID:
openai/o3 - Modality: text+image+file->text
- Knowledge cutoff: 2024-06-30
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
Providers and prices for o3
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.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAIcheapest | $2.00 | $8.00 | 200K | — | 100.0% | — |
o3 benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dataviz | models | #49 | 1200 | 48.1% |
| gamedev | models | #85 | 1090 | 56.9% |
| uicomponent | models | #87 | 1054 | 53.3% |
| codecategories | models | #95 | 1050 | 51.9% |
| website | models | #96 | 1061 | 53.8% |
FAQ
How much does the o3 API cost?
$2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $4.40.
Is o3 free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $2.00 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for o3?
OpenAI at $2.00 input / $8.00 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host o3?
No. o3 is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.