o4 Mini pricing & benchmarks
Released Apr 16, 2025 · served by 1 provider
What o4 Mini is
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...
- Model ID:
openai/o4-mini - Modality: text+image+file->text
- Knowledge cutoff: 2024-06-30
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
Providers and prices for o4 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.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAIcheapest | $1.10 | $4.40 | 200K | — | 100.0% | — |
o4 Mini benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gamedev | models | #89 | 1059 | 50% |
| uicomponent | models | #92 | 1021 | 46.9% |
| dataviz | models | #95 | 1021 | 50% |
| 3d | models | #102 | 910 | 34% |
| codecategories | models | #103 | 1006 | 46.4% |
| website | models | #104 | 1010 | 47.1% |
FAQ
How much does the o4 Mini API cost?
$1.10 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $2.42.
Is o4 Mini free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $1.10 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for o4 Mini?
OpenAI at $1.10 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host o4 Mini?
No. o4 Mini is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.