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o1 vs o3 Mini

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

o1

Flagship

o3 Mini

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$15.00
$1.10
Output $/MTok
$60.00
$4.40
Cache discount
50% off
50% off
Context
200K
200K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
vs
0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
o1
o3 Mini

Guidance

When to use o1 vs o3 Mini

Choose o1 when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose o3 Mini when...

  • -Cost matters: 93% cheaper on input tokens

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
o1
o3 Mini
100K tokens
$2.85
$0.21Cheaper
1M tokens
$28.50
$2.09Cheaper
10M tokens
$285.00
$20.90Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use o1 instead of o3 Mini?

o1 and o3 Mini perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is o3 Mini cheaper than o1?

Yes. o3 Mini input costs $1.10/MTok vs $15.00/MTok for o1, saving 93% on input.

What are the context window sizes for o1 and o3 Mini?

o1 has a 200K token context window. o3 Mini has a 200K token context window.

Track your real costs

Comparisons show estimated costs at list price. The dashboard reveals your real spend and savings.