OpenAI o4-mini is a compact reasoning model in the o-series, optimized for fast, cost-efficient performance while retaining strong multimodal and agentic capabilities. It supports tool use and demonstrates competitive reasoning...
Model details →OpenAI: o4 Mini vs Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest
OpenAI: o4 Mini wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | OpenAI: o4 Mini | Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 200K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $1.10 | $5.00 | 🏆 OpenAI: o4 Mini |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $4.40 | $25.00 | 🏆 OpenAI: o4 Mini |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is OpenAI: o4 Mini better than Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest?
OpenAI: o4 Mini wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between OpenAI: o4 Mini and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest?
Input: $1.10 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $4.40 vs $25.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do OpenAI: o4 Mini and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest support?
OpenAI: o4 Mini supports up to 200K tokens. Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both OpenAI: o4 Mini and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest support tool calling?
OpenAI: o4 Mini: yes. Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest: yes.
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