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OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini API Pricing

OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini is an API model from openai. It costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.6 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.075. Its context window is 128,000 tokens with up to 16,384 output tokens. A workload of 10M input + 2M output tokens costs about $2.7 per month. The official openai list price is $0.15 input / $0.6 output per 1M tokens, which matches the catalog price tracked here.
Input
$0.15
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.6
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.075
per 1M tokens
Context window
128K
128,000 tokens
Blended (80/20)
$0.24
per 1M tokens

GPT-4o mini is OpenAI's newest model after [GPT-4 Omni](/models/openai/gpt-4o), supporting both text and image inputs with text outputs. As their most advanced small model, it is many multiples more affordable...

How much does OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini cost for a real workload?

At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini costs about $2.7 ($1.5 input + $1.2 output). Try your own volumes in the cost calculator.

What is the official OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini price?

Official (openai)Catalog (OpenRouter)
Input /1M$0.15$0.15
Output /1M$0.6$0.6
Cached input /1M$0.075$0.075

✓ Matches the official list price. Source: openai official pricing page, checked 2026-10-21.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini cost?

OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.6 per 1M output tokens (list price, snapshot October 21, 2026). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month that is about $2.7.

What is the context window of OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini?

OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini has a context window of 128,000 tokens and can return up to 16,384 output tokens per response.

What are cheaper alternatives to OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini?

Cheaper models include OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Nano (batch) ($0.1 in / $0.625 out), Tencent: Hunyuan A13B Instruct ($0.14 in / $0.57 out), OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch) ($0.1 in / $0.6 out). See the full list on this page.

Is OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini free to use?

No. OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini is a paid model at $0.15 input / $0.6 output per 1M tokens. 20 free models are listed on the free models page.

What is the official price of OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini?

On openai's official pricing page (checked 2026-10-21), OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini is listed at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.6 per 1M output tokens. The catalog price tracked on this page matches it exactly.

Provider: openai · Model ID: openai/gpt-4o-mini · Modality: text+image+file->text · Price snapshot October 21, 2026, refreshed daily. How we collect prices