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GPT-4o-mini

openai/gpt-4o-mini

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GPT-4o-mini costs $0.150 per 1M input tokens and $0.600 per 1M output tokens with a 128K-token context window.

A tool-calling model from openai, released Jul 18, 2024. LiveBench hasn't published a run for it, so this page carries measured price and specs only — no benchmark numbers.

Input / 1M
$0.150
Output / 1M
$0.600
Context
128K
LiveBench overall
Not evaluated

Specs and pricing

Input price

USD per 1M prompt tokens

$0.150
Output price

USD per 1M completion tokens, reasoning included

$0.600
Blended price

3:1 input:output — #93 cheapest of 343 listed models

$0.262
Cached input read

Blank means not priced separately — not free

$0.075
Cache write
Context window128,000 tokens
Max output16,384 tokens
Input modalitiestext, image, file
Tool callingYes
Extended reasoningNo
Knowledge cutoff2023-10-31
ListedJul 18, 2024
All OpenAI API pricing

Also listed as openai/gpt-4o-mini:batch ($0.131 blended)— the same model at a different price or rate limit.

What GPT-4o-mini costs to run

Monthly list cost across five workload shapes, using the published cached-input rate where there is one. A floor, not a quote — batch discounts and cache writes aren't included.

WorkloadPer month
Support chatbot

1.2K in / 400 out × 200K requests

$78.60/mo
RAG assistant

8K in / 600 out × 100K requests

$126.00/mo
Coding agent

40K in / 4K out × 20K requests

$126.00/mo
Document extraction

20K in / 1.5K out × 50K requests

$191.25/mo
Bulk classification

500 in / 20 out × 5M requests

$397.50/mo
Price your own workload

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GPT-4o-mini FAQ

How much does GPT-4o-mini cost?

GPT-4o-mini lists at $0.150 per 1M input tokens and $0.600 per 1M output tokens, with cached input reads at $0.075 per 1M. A RAG assistant handling 100K requests a month (8K tokens in, 600 out) comes to about $126.00 at list price.

What is the context window of GPT-4o-mini?

GPT-4o-mini accepts up to 128,000 tokens of context and can return up to 16,384 output tokens per response.

Does GPT-4o-mini support tool calling?

Yes — GPT-4o-mini supports tool (function) calling. It accepts text, image, file input.

How does GPT-4o-mini score on benchmarks?

LiveBench has not published a run for GPT-4o-mini yet. Until it does, compare it on price and specs, or run your own evaluation on your own tasks.

What is the API model ID for GPT-4o-mini?

On OpenRouter the model ID is "openai/gpt-4o-mini". It was listed on Jul 18, 2024.

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How these numbers are produced

  • Price and specs — provider list data from OpenRouter, refreshed every 15 minutes. “Blended” is a 3:1 input:output mix.
  • Scores and ranksLiveBench release 2026-06-25. Ranks count only models that have a published run; a blank means “not evaluated”, never “bad”.
  • Cost per point — the measured dollars LiveBench spent on the run, divided by the score it earned.

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