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gpt-4o-mini pricing
OpenAI charges $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens for gpt-4o-mini, and $0.075 for cached input. Below: every rate that applies, what common workloads cost, and cheaper options.
- Input
- $0.15/ 1M
- Output
- $0.60/ 1M
- Cached input
- $0.075/ 1M
- Context
- 128Ktokens
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All rates
| Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.15 | $0.60 | $0.075 | — |
| Batch | $0.075 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Priority | $0.25 | $1.00 | $0.125 | — |
USD per million tokens. Long-context tiers apply when the whole prompt, cached tokens included, passes the threshold.
Work it out
What common workloads cost
| Workload | Per call | Cost per call | Calls a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 1,500 input and 400 output tokens | $0.000465 | 100,000 | $46.50 |
| RAG answer, cached context | 2,000 fresh + 4,000 cached input, 500 output | $0.0009 | 100,000 | $90.00 |
| Agent step | 4,000 fresh + 8,000 cached input, 800 output | $0.00168 | 250,000 | $420.00 |
| Batch summary | 3,000 input and 300 output tokens via the Batch API | $0.000315 | 1,000,000 | $315.00 |
Planning a mix of models? Simulate a workload with gpt-4o-mini, alongside anything else you run.
Cheaper options
Current models that cost at least 15% less for a typical chat reply. Cheaper isn't always equivalent: test quality on your own prompts, then use veqen diff to see the impact at your volume.
| Model | Chat reply | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| openai/gpt-6-luna | $0.00035 | 25% |
| openai/gpt-5-nano | $0.000235 | 49% |
| novita/xiaomimimo/mimo-v2.5 | $0.000386 | 17% |
| deepinfra/Qwen/QwQ-32B | $0.000385 | 17% |
Price history
No price changes since Veqen started tracking this model.
Also billed under: gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18.
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Last verified with price book 2026-10-22. Sources: OpenAI pricing and LiteLLM's MIT-licensed price file. Track every call to this model, per customer or project: install the SDK.