OpenAI › GPT-4.1 Mini › Pricing
$0.40 / $1.60per 1M tokens in / out
$0.10cache read · −75%
#97on OpenRouter by tokens · 84.3B / week
Price sheetper 1M tokens
| Input | $0.40 | list |
| Output | $1.60 | |
| Cache read | $0.10 | −75% vs input |
| Context · max output | 1M · 33K | tokens |
Where to buy3 providers · per 1M tokens
| Provider | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | $0.40 | $1.60 | 1M |
| OpenAIlab | $0.40 | $1.60 | 1M |
| Azure AI Foundry | $0.44 | $1.76 | — |
In OpenAI's line-upper 1M in / out
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 / $0.50 | −71% |
| GPT OSS Safeguard 120B | $0.15 / $0.60 | −63% |
| GPT-5.4 Nano (2026-03-17) | $0.20 / $1.25 | −34% |
| GPT-4.1 Mini | $0.40 / $1.60 | this model |
| GPT-5.4 Mini (2026-03-17) | $0.75 / $4.50 | 2.4× |
| o3 Mini High | $1.10 / $4.40 | 2.8× |
| o4 Mini High | $1.10 / $4.40 | 2.8× |
Cheaper for the same workvs GPT-4.1 Mini
| MiMo v2.6 Pro thinkingOpen | -22% | score ×4.6 | $0.13 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 maxOpen | -25% | score ×4.4 | $0.26 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 max | -71% | score ×4.3 | $0.21 |
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash thinking | -63% | score ×4.2 | $0.22 |
| GLM 5.3 Flash maxOpen | -66% | score ×4.1 | $0.28 |
Pricing questions
How much does GPT-4.1 Mini cost?›
$0.40 per 1M input tokens and $1.60 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.10.
Is GPT-4.1 Mini free to use?›
There is no free API tier.
How much does prompt caching save?›
Cache reads cost $0.10 per 1M, 75% below the input price.
What is a cheaper alternative to GPT-4.1 Mini?›
MiMo v2.6 Pro at thinking effort costs -22% per task with a score ×4.6 on Humanity's Last Exam.