GPT-4o vs GPT-4o-mini
API pricing, context window and capabilities for GPT-4o and GPT-4o-mini, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.
Verdict
computed from the published numbersGPT-4o wins on intelligence. GPT-4o-mini wins on price. Benchmark data is unavailable for one or both models.
Price
GPT-4o-mini
Terminal-Bench
Not called
Intelligence
GPT-4o
Context window
Tied
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGPT-4o wins
- Supports audio
GPT-4o-mini wins
- Cheaper input ($2.50 vs $0.15 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($10.00 vs $0.60 /1M)
Cheaper overall
GPT-4o-mini
$0.15 + $0.60 /1M
Larger context
Tied
More providers
Tied
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
| GPT-4o | GPT-4o-mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $2.50via OpenAI | $0.15via OpenAI best |
| Output $/1M | $10.00via OpenAI | $0.60via OpenAI best |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Max output | 16K | 16K |
| Serving providers | 6 | 6 |
| Date | Released May 13, 2024 | Released Jul 18, 2024 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| GPT-4o | GPT-4o-mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 8.4 best | 6.7 |
| Terminal-Bench | Not available | 6% |
| GPQA Diamond | 54% best | 43% |
| Output speed | 150 t/s best | 120 t/s |
| Latency (TTFT) | 0.79s best | 0.84s |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GPT-4o
via Gmi
$23
GPT-4o-mini
via Gmi
$1.35
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | GPT-4o | GPT-4o-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | — | — |
| Audio | ✓ | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-4o or GPT-4o-mini?
GPT-4o-mini is cheaper for input ($2.50 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens) from OpenAI. GPT-4o-mini is cheaper for output ($10.00 vs $0.60 per 1M tokens) from OpenAI.
What is the context window difference between GPT-4o and GPT-4o-mini?
Both GPT-4o and GPT-4o-mini have about a 131K-token context window.
How do GPT-4o and GPT-4o-mini compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, GPT-4o leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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