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GPT-4o Mini pricing
API list price by OpenAI · same on Azure · checked Oct 23, 2026
$0.15 / $0.60per 1M tokens in / out
$0.075cache read · −50%
#64on OpenRouter by tokens · 218.1B / week
Price sheetper 1M tokens
| Input | $0.15 | list |
| Output | $0.60 | |
| Cache read | $0.075 | −50% vs input |
| Context · max output | 128K · 16K | tokens |
Where to buy2 providers · per 1M tokens
| Provider | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | 128K |
| OpenAIlab | $0.15 | $0.60 | 128K |
In OpenAI's line-upper 1M in / out
| GPT OSS 120B | $0.03 / $0.15 | −77% |
| GPT OSS Safeguard 20B | $0.07 / $0.20 | −61% |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 / $0.50 | −24% |
| GPT-4o Mini | $0.15 / $0.60 | this model |
| GPT OSS Safeguard 120B | $0.15 / $0.60 | 0% |
| GPT-5.4 Nano (2026-03-17) | $0.20 / $1.25 | +76% |
| GPT-5.4 Mini (2026-03-17) | $0.75 / $4.50 | 6.4× |
Cheaper for the same workvs GPT-4o Mini
| Claude Haiku 5.5 max | -24% | score ×6.5 | $0.21 |
| GLM 5.3 Flash maxOpen | -10% | score ×6.3 | $0.28 |
| Qwen3.8 Flash thinkingOpen | -12% | score ×6 | $0.37 |
| GPT-6 Luna max | -24% | score ×5.7 | $0.068 |
| MiMo v2.6 Flash thinkingOpen | -33% | score ×5.7 | $0.062 |
Pricing questions
How much does GPT-4o Mini cost?›
$0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI's API and Azure. Cached input is $0.075.
Is GPT-4o Mini free to use?›
There is no free API tier.
How much does prompt caching save?›
Cache reads cost $0.075 per 1M, 50% below the input price.
What is a cheaper alternative to GPT-4o Mini?›
Claude Haiku 5.5 at max effort costs -24% per task with a score ×6.5 on Humanity's Last Exam.