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o4 mini

o4-mini is OpenAI's latest small o-series model, optimized for fast, effective reasoning with exceptionally efficient performance in coding and visual tasks. It is faster and more affordable than o3.

Updated Aug 10, 2026. Default version: o4-mini

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LLMBoard score55.0o4-mini
Coverage80%6 benchmark families
Context window200KTokens
Official input price$1.1OpenAI API

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  • Specification
  • Capability
  • Benchmarks
  • Arena
  • Pricing
  • Versions
  • About
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Model specification

Structured fields from the published default version.

Version
o4-mini
Released
Apr 16, 2025
Knowledge cutoff
May 31, 2024
Parameters
N/A
Context window
200K
Max output
100K
Inputs
image, text
Outputs
text
Open weights
No
License
Proprietary

Capability profile

This profile uses the latest version under this unique model that has a calculated LLMBoard score. Arena and price are excluded.

o4-mini category scores

Benchmark results

Published benchmark records for the scored version o4-mini.

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AIME 20240.925398.1%CAug 7, 2026
Aider-Polyglot Edit0.641066.7%CAug 7, 2026
MathVista0.843992.1%CAug 7, 2026
Aider-Polyglot0.772271.4%CAug 7, 2026
TAU-bench Retail0.792566.7%CAug 7, 2026
MMMU0.8126382.3%CAug 7, 2026
TAU-bench Airline0.5142340.9%CAug 7, 2026
Multi-Challenge0.4212928.6%CAug 7, 2026
CharXiv-R0.7314734.8%CAug 7, 2026
AIME 20250.93411470.8%CAug 7, 2026
BrowseComp0.5415829.8%CAug 7, 2026
SWE-Bench Verified0.76510437.9%CAug 7, 2026
Humanity's Last Exam0.1729222.0%CAug 7, 2026
GPQA0.87823366.8%CAug 7, 2026

Arena results

Preference and agent-evaluation signals from published Arena datasets.

No published Arena match

The default version has no published Arena rows, or its source alias has not been resolved.

Pricing

Official vendor API PAYG pricing is summarized first. The table then lists individual provider offerings without treating their minimum as the official price.

Official API
$1.1 input, $4.4 output per 1M
Official provider
OpenAI
Lowest third-party
From $1.1 input, $4.4 output per 1M via LLM Gateway
Tracked offerings
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LLM Gatewayo4-miniglobal$1.1$4.4200KAug 7, 2026
Heliconeo4-miniglobal$1.1$4.4200KAug 7, 2026
Abacuso4-miniglobal$1.1$4.4200KAug 7, 2026
Azure Cognitive Serviceso4-miniglobal$1.1$4.4200KAug 7, 2026
Azureo4-miniglobal$1.1$4.4200KAug 7, 2026
Jiekou.AIo4-miniglobal$1.1$4.4200KAug 7, 2026
OpenAIo4-miniglobal$1.1$4.4200KAug 7, 2026

Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.

o4 mini versions

All published versions linked to this unique model. The score columns identify the version used by the current overall ranking.

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o4-miniApr 16, 202555.0N/A200K100KNoProprietary

What is o4 mini?

A concise description based on the published model registry.

o4-mini is OpenAI's latest small o-series model, optimized for fast, effective reasoning with exceptionally efficient performance in coding and visual tasks. It is faster and more affordable than o3.

Use the benchmark, Arena and pricing sections above as separate evidence. A missing field means the current data snapshot does not support that claim.

Data snapshot: 2026-08-07. Editorial model content is not available in the backend.

o4 mini vs nearby models

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FAQ

Common questions about o4 mini.

When was o4 mini released?

o4 mini's default version was released on Apr 16, 2025.

How much does o4 mini cost?

o4 mini's official API price is $1.1 per million input tokens and $4.4 per million output tokens via OpenAI. The lowest tracked third-party offer starts at $1.1 input and $4.4 output via LLM Gateway.

Who created o4 mini?

o4 mini is published under OpenAI in the model registry.

What is the context window for o4 mini?

The default version has a 200K token context window.

Is o4 mini open weight?

No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.

How many API providers offer o4 mini?

8 published provider offerings are linked to the default version.

What models should I compare o4 mini with?

Nearby ranked alternatives include o3, GLM 4.5 Air, Nova 2 Lite.

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