o4 Mini costs $1.10 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier, or 50% less on input through batch. It holds 200,000 tokens of context.On the atlas: grid E3. 7 other models share the square; the cheapest is Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1.00 per 1M input.
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ModelsAtlas. “o4 Mini”. Retrieved 17 Aug 2026. https://modelsatlas.com/models/openai/o4
- Input / 1M
$1.10
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- Our catalogue
- Retrieved
- 17 Aug 2026
- Output / 1M
$4.40
observed We measured- Source
- Our catalogue
- Retrieved
- 17 Aug 2026
- Context
- tokens
200K
observed We measured- Source
- Our catalogue
- Retrieved
- 17 Aug 2026
- Offers
- 2 offers
Standard tier
Standard tier
≈ 150,000 words
1 host · standard, batch
Hosts and pricing
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| Host | Tier | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
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| Our cataloguechecked 17 Aug 2026 | standard | $1.10observed We measured
| $4.40observed We measured
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| Our cataloguechecked 17 Aug 2026 | batch | $0.55observed We measured
| $2.20observed We measured
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Specifications
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| Catalogue id | openai-o4-mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | OpenAI | |
| Context window | 200,000 tokens | Observed |
| Modalities | Not disclosed | |
| Licence | Not disclosed | |
| Weights | Not disclosed | |
| Variants | One (base) | |
| Record checked | 2026-08-17 |
Capabilities
“Not disclosed” means our records do not say, not that the model lacks it.
- Vision inputNot disclosed
- AudioNot disclosed
- Open weightsNot disclosed
- Free tierNone listed
- Batch tierOffered
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Cheaper alternatives to o4 Mini
All 15 alternatives →| Model | Grid | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | GRIDE3 | $1.00 | $5.00 | 200K | Compare |
| Grok Build 0.1xAI | GRIDE3 | $1.00 | $2.00 | 256K | Compare |
| Codestral 2508Mistral AI | GRIDD3 | $0.30 | $0.90 | 256K | |
| Command A+Cohere | GRIDD3 | $0.30 | $1.50 | 192K | |
| MiniMax M2MiniMax | GRIDD3 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 205K |
Ranked by distance from grid E3, then price.See all 15 alternatives →
Head-to-head comparisons
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Where o4 Mini connects across the atlas
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Questions about o4 Mini
How much does o4 Mini cost?
On the cheapest standard-tier offer in our catalogue, input costs $1.10 per 1M tokens and output costs $4.40 per 1M tokens. Batch costs $0.55 and $2.20, half the standard price.
What is the o4 Mini context window?
200,000 tokens, roughly 150,000 English words in one request.
Is there a free tier for o4 Mini?
No free-tier offer is listed for o4 Mini in our catalogue. Its cheapest standard tier is $1.10 per 1M input tokens.
What is the cheapest alternative to o4 Mini?
Among the models nearest it on the atlas, Codestral 2508 is the cheapest: $0.30 per 1M input tokens, 73% less, with 256K of context.
What does grid E3 mean for o4 Mini?
Grid E3 is input $1–3 per 1M tokens with context 128–256K. 7 other models share that square: Claude Haiku 4.5, Grok Build 0.1, o3 Mini High and 4 more. It describes price and context, not quality.
Sources
- Our catalogue — context window, modalities, licenceObserved · 17 Aug 2026
- Our catalogue — prices and tiersObserved · 17 Aug 2026
- Our calculation — grid reference, monthly cost and percentage comparisonsDerived · 17 Aug 2026
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