AI model comparison
o3 Mini vs GPT-4o (2024-11-20)
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
OpenAI
o3 Mini
OpenAI o3-mini is a cost-efficient language model optimized for STEM reasoning tasks, particularly excelling in science, mathematics, and coding.
- Input / 1M
- $1.10
- Output / 1M
- $4.40
- Context
- 200K
OpenAI
GPT-4o (2024-11-20)
The 2024-11-20 version of GPT-4o offers a leveled-up creative writing ability with more natural, engaging, and tailored writing to improve relevance & readability.
- Input / 1M
- $2.50
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 128K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
o3 Mini
2.3x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
o3 Mini
12.5 vs 8.4 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
o3 Mini
200K vs 128K tokens
Newer release
o3 Mini
Released January 31, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
o3 Mini12.5GPT-4o (2024-11-20)8.4Coding index
o3 MiniNot availableGPT-4o (2024-11-20)Not availableAgentic index
o3 MiniNot availableGPT-4o (2024-11-20)Not availablePricing
o3 Mini vs GPT-4o (2024-11-20) API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | o3 Mini | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.10 | $2.50 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $4.40 | $10 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.55 | $1.25 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | $0.01 | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
o3 Mini$4.40GPT-4o (2024-11-20)$10Coding task
30K in, 4K out
o3 Mini$50.60$34.10 cachedGPT-4o (2024-11-20)$115$77.50 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
o3 Mini$173.80$91.30 cachedGPT-4o (2024-11-20)$395$207.50 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | o3 Mini | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 200K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Max output | 100K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Input types | File, Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | January 31, 2025 | November 20, 2024 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | o3 Mini | GPT-4o (2024-11-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Not supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Not supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
o3 Mini is 2.3x cheaper for a typical chat. o3 Mini scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (12.5 vs 8.4). o3 Mini has the larger context window (200K vs 128K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is o3 Mini or GPT-4o (2024-11-20) cheaper?
o3 Mini is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). o3 Mini costs $1.10 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, while GPT-4o (2024-11-20) costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, o3 Mini or GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?
o3 Mini supports up to 200K tokens of context, compared with 128K for GPT-4o (2024-11-20).
Is o3 Mini smarter than GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, o3 Mini scores 12.5 and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) scores 8.4, putting o3 Mini ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use o3 Mini and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see o3 Mini and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to o3 Mini and GPT-4o (2024-11-20) at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.