Model comparison

GPT-4.1 Mini vs O3

Compare GPT-4.1 Mini (OpenAI) and O3 (OpenAI) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

Which should you pick?

Price: GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper ($0.4 / 1M tokens input / $1.60 / 1M tokens output) vs O3 ($2 / 1M tokens input / $8 / 1M tokens output).
Context: GPT-4.1 Mini has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Side by side

GPT-4.1 Mini vs O3 — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

Model	Provider	Input	Output	Context	Capabilities	Best for	Latency	Status	Source
GPT-4.1 Miniopenai/gpt-4.1-mini	OpenAI	$0.4 / 1M tokens	$1.60 / 1M tokens	1M	StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision	image understanding, multimodal chat	1371-2765ms	Catalog	Platform curated
O3openai/o3	OpenAI	$2 / 1M tokens	$8 / 1M tokens	200k	StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision	image understanding, multimodal chat	1666-3533ms	Catalog	Platform curated

FAQ

GPT-4.1 Mini vs O3 FAQ

Is GPT-4.1 Mini or O3 cheaper?

GPT-4.1 Mini is cheaper ($0.4 / 1M tokens input / $1.60 / 1M tokens output) vs O3 ($2 / 1M tokens input / $8 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, GPT-4.1 Mini or O3?

GPT-4.1 Mini is larger (1M tokens) vs 200k tokens.

GPT-4.1 Mini vs O3 for Vision: which should I pick?

Both target Vision. Pick GPT-4.1 Mini to optimize cost, or GPT-4.1 Mini for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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