o4 Mini
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.
Specifications
| Lab | OpenAI |
|---|---|
| Context window | 200K tokens |
| Input price | $1.10/1M |
| Output price | $4.40/1M |
| Release | Apr 2025 |
Strengths
- Fast cost-efficient reasoning in OpenAI o-series
- Multimodal input support (text + vision)
- Strong tool use and agentic capabilities
- Competitive performance on math and coding benchmarks
Weaknesses
- Less creative/nuanced than GPT series for open-ended tasks
- Smaller than full o4/o3 for deep multi-step reasoning
Best for
- Cost-efficient reasoning and coding
- Agentic workflows with tool use
- Structured analysis and problem-solving
- Multimodal reasoning tasks
In Depth: o4 Mini
Summary
o4 Mini is an AI model from OpenAI.
Released in Apr 2025. It currently appears in the Overall category on LMRank and 1 other category. It takes image, text, and file input and produces text output, with a context window of 200K tokens. Input pricing is $1.10 per 1M tokens and output is $4.40 per 1M tokens on OpenRouter.