Compare OpenAI: GPT-4o (OpenAI) and OpenAI: o4 Mini (OpenAI) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.
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Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.
| Model | Provider | Input | Output | Context | Capabilities | Best for | Latency | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI: GPT-4oopenai/gpt-4o | OpenAI | $0.362 / 1M tokens | $1.45 / 1M tokens | 128k | StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision | image understanding, multimodal chat | 1000-3000ms | Catalog | Platform curated |
| OpenAI: o4 Miniopenai/o4-mini | OpenAI | $0.159 / 1M tokens | $0.637 / 1M tokens | 200k | StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision | image understanding, multimodal chat | 1000-3000ms | Catalog | Platform curated |
FAQ
OpenAI: o4 Mini is cheaper ($0.159 / 1M tokens input / $0.637 / 1M tokens output) vs OpenAI: GPT-4o ($0.362 / 1M tokens input / $1.45 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.
OpenAI: o4 Mini is larger (200k tokens) vs 128k tokens.
Both target Vision. Pick OpenAI: o4 Mini to optimize cost, or OpenAI: o4 Mini for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.