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o3 Mini vs o3 Pro

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

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

o3 Mini

Fast / Budget

o3 Pro

Flagship
Input $/MTok
$1.10
$20.00
Output $/MTok
$4.40
$80.00
Cache discount
50% off
0% 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
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0
Code Review
0
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0
Summarization
0
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0
Q&A
0
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0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
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0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
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0
o3 Mini
o3 Pro

Guidance

When to use o3 Mini vs o3 Pro

Choose o3 Mini when...

  • -Cost matters: 95% cheaper on input tokens

Choose o3 Pro when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
o3 Mini
o3 Pro
100K tokens
$0.21Cheaper
$3.80
1M tokens
$2.09Cheaper
$38.00
10M tokens
$20.90Cheaper
$380.00

FAQ

When should I use o3 Mini instead of o3 Pro?

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

Is o3 Pro cheaper than o3 Mini?

o3 Pro input costs $20.00/MTok, which is 1718% more than o3 Mini at $1.10/MTok.

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

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