o4-mini
Available openai/o4-mini · by OpenAI · decoder-only-transformer
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- $1.10 / 1M tokens (input) Current 2025-04-16 → present
Output tokens
- $4.40 / 1M tokens (output) Current 2025-04-16 → present
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Capability profile
reasoning strong
coding strong
tool use strong
instruction following strong
context window strong
multilingual moderate
speed moderate
Operator guidance
The sweet spot in OpenAI's reasoning lineup for production use. Route here when GPT-4o falls short on reasoning but o3's cost ($10/$40 per 1M) is prohibitive. At $1.10/$4.40, o4-mini competes directly with DeepSeek R1 as a reasoning-capable model. Step down to GPT-5.4 mini for tasks that don't require reasoning.
Use cases
- Complex reasoning, STEM problems, and algorithm design at mid-range cost
- Production agentic pipelines needing reasoning depth without o3's price
- Advanced coding assistance and code review
Limitations
- Reasoning tokens can multiply the effective output cost on complex problems
- Not suitable for simple, latency-sensitive tasks — use GPT-4o mini instead
- Capability ratings are qualitative, not a single cited benchmark run