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GPT-4o vs O1 Mini

API pricing, context window and capabilities for GPT-4o and O1 Mini, side by side. Prices are the cheapest serving route per 1M tokens, verified against LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

GPT-4o wins on context window. O1 Mini wins on price and on intelligence. Benchmark data is unavailable for one or both models.

Price
O1 Mini
Coding
Not called
Intelligence
O1 Mini
Context window
GPT-4o

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

GPT-4o wins

  • Larger context window (131K vs 128K)
  • More serving providers (6 vs 2)
  • Supports vision
  • Supports audio
  • Supports structured output

O1 Mini wins

  • Cheaper input ($2.50 vs $1.10 /1M)
  • Cheaper output ($10.00 vs $4.40 /1M)
  • Higher max output (16K vs 66K)
  • Has reasoning mode
Cheaper overall
O1 Mini
$1.10 + $4.40 /1M
Larger context
GPT-4o
131K
More providers
GPT-4o
6 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest serving route · per 1M tokens
GPT-4oO1 Mini
Input $/1M$2.50 $1.10 best
Output $/1M$10.00 $4.40 best
Context window131K best128K
Max output16K 66K best
Serving providers6 best2
Released2024-05-13 2025-01-01

Benchmarks

Artificial Analysis indices, side by side
GPT-4oO1 Mini
Intelligence11.2 14.0 best
GPQA Diamond54% 60% best
Output speed99 t/s Not available
Latency (TTFT)5.19s Not available

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
GPT-4o
via Azure
$23
O1 Mini
via Replicate
$9.90

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureGPT-4oO1 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 O1 Mini?
O1 Mini is cheaper for input ($2.50 vs $1.10 per 1M tokens). O1 Mini is cheaper for output ($10.00 vs $4.40 per 1M tokens).
What is the context window difference between GPT-4o and O1 Mini?
GPT-4o has a 131K-token context window and O1 Mini has 128K tokens, so GPT-4o can take a larger prompt.
How do GPT-4o and O1 Mini compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked Artificial Analysis indices, O1 Mini leads on intelligence.
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