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GPT-5 mini vs o4-mini — Pricing & Capability Comparison
GPT-5 mini charges $0.25 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens. o4-mini comes in at $1.10 / $4.40. Context windows span 200K vs 200K tokens respectively.
Input price (per 1M)
GPT-5 mini
$0.25
o4-mini
$1.10
GPT-5 mini leads here
Output price (per 1M)
GPT-5 mini
$2.00
o4-mini
$4.40
GPT-5 mini leads here
Context window
GPT-5 mini
200,000 tokens
o4-mini
200,000 tokens
GPT-5 mini leads here
Cached input
GPT-5 mini
Not published
o4-mini
Not published
No published data
Cost comparison for 10K-token workloads
Side-by-side pricing for identical workloads (10,000 total tokens per request) across different distributions.
| Scenario | GPT-5 mini | o4-mini |
|---|---|---|
Balanced conversation 50% input · 50% output | $0.0112 | $0.0275 |
Input-heavy workflow 80% input · 20% output | $0.0060 | $0.0176 |
Generation heavy 30% input · 70% output | $0.0148 | $0.0341 |
Cached system prompt 90% cached input · 10% fresh output | $0.0043 | $0.0143 |
Frequently asked questions
Which model is cheaper per million input tokens?
GPT-5 mini costs $0.25 per million input tokens versus $1.10 for o4-mini.
How do output prices compare?
GPT-5 mini charges $2.00 per million output tokens, while o4-mini costs $4.40 per million.
Which model supports a larger context window?
GPT-5 mini offers 200,000 tokens (200K) versus 200K for o4-mini.