OpenAI: o4 Mini (batch)
by OpenAIOpenAI: o4 Mini (batch) is a large language model from OpenAI. It costs $0.550 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens. Its context window is 200K tokens.
- Input / 1M tokens
- $0.550
- Output / 1M tokens
- $2.20
- Cached input / 1M
- $0.138
- Context window
- 200K
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This model also charges $0.01 per search request
That is $10.00 per 1,000 requests, billed on top of the token prices above. On a typical 1,000-in / 500-out exchange the tokens cost $0.0016, so the search fee is 6.1× the token cost. Per-token rankings elsewhere ignore this entirely.
About o4 Mini (batch)
OpenAI o4-mini is a compact reasoning model in the o-series, optimized for fast, cost-efficient performance while retaining strong multimodal and agentic capabilities. It supports tool use and demonstrates competitive reasoning...
Specifications
| Model ID | openai/o4-mini |
|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Context window | 200K tokens |
| Max output | 100K tokens |
| Input modalities | image, text, file |
| Output modalities | text |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-06-30 |
| Open weights | No |
| Released | April 16, 2025 |
Cheaper alternatives
Models that cost less than o4 Mini (batch) while keeping at least half its context window and every input modality it supports.
Frequently asked
How much does OpenAI: o4 Mini (batch) cost?
$0.550 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens. Cached input reads cost $0.138 per million tokens.
What is the context window of OpenAI: o4 Mini (batch)?
200K tokens, with up to 100K tokens of output per request.
Does OpenAI: o4 Mini (batch) have extra fees beyond per-token pricing?
Yes. OpenAI: o4 Mini (batch) charges $0.01 per search request - $10.00 per 1,000 requests - on top of $0.550 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens. On a typical 1,000-input / 500-output exchange the search fee alone is 6.1× the token cost.
Confirm against the source: OpenAI official pricing.