OpenAI
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 Superseded by GPT-5.4-mini/nano but still active.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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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 Superseded by GPT-5.4-mini/nano but still active.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
| Workload | Est. 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.