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GPT-4o mini API Pricing

"Fast, affordable small model for focused tasks." Superseded by GPT-5.4-mini/nano but still active.

Verified against OpenAI’s pricing page on 2026-07-02.

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Facts

Legacy

Specs

  • FamilyGPT-4o
  • API IDgpt-4o-mini
  • ModalityMultimodal
  • Context window128K tokens
  • Max output
  • Release dateNot published

Pricing (per 1M tokens)

  • Input$0.15 / 1M tokens
  • Output$0.60 / 1M tokens
  • Cached input$0.075 / 1M tokens
  • Cache write
  • Batch discount

Capabilities

vision, tool-use, function-calling, structured-outputs

Notes

"Fast, affordable small model for focused tasks." Superseded by GPT-5.4-mini/nano but still active.

Worked cost examples

Estimated monthly cost on three common usage shapes

WorkloadEst. monthly cost

Chatbot

800 input / 200 output tokens per request, 100,000 requests/month

$24.00

RAG pipeline

6,000 input / 700 output tokens per request, 30,000 requests/month

$39.60

Batch summarization

20,000 input / 1,500 output tokens per request, 5,000 requests/month

$19.50

Price history

Changes we have documented since we began tracking

No price changes recorded since we began tracking.

GPT-4o mini pricing FAQ

How much does GPT-4o mini cost per 1M tokens?
GPT-4o mini costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens.
How much does GPT-4o mini cost per request?
A typical request of 800 input and 200 output tokens costs about $0.00024 on GPT-4o mini.
Is GPT-4o mini cheaper than GPT-4o?
GPT-4o mini is cheaper than GPT-4o on input tokens, by about 94%.
Does GPT-4o mini have cache pricing?
Yes — cached input reads cost $0.075 per 1M tokens.