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o3 Mini (batch)

$0.55/1M in · $2.20/1M out · 200K context. That's cheaper than 46% of the 382 models we track, by output price. Here's what it costs, how its price has moved, and where it fits.

output price · per 1M tokens
$2.20
input $0.55/1M · list
Context
200K
Input / 1M
$0.55
Output / 1M
$2.20
Modality
Text only
Provider
OpenAI
Tokenizer
GPT

Snapshot · source: provider list ↗ · how we measure →

cost at a typical workload
$385 / mo

For 1,500 input + 500 output tokens across 200,000 requests/month. That's 64× the cheapest tracked option (Ling-2.6-flash, $6.00/mo).

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output price history
output / 1M

Flat at $2.20 since tracking began 2026-08-08. Full history →

Where it fits

  • A mid-range option — $0.55 in / $2.20 out per 1M with a 200K-token context.

Watch for

  • Text-only — no image, audio, or file input.

These notes are derived from price, context and modality — structural facts, not measured quality. Measured cost-to-finish-a-task lives on the real-cost index.

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How to read o3 Mini (batch)'s pricing

Two numbers decide most of the bill: $0.55/1M for input (everything you send — prompt, context, attachments) and $2.20/1M for output (everything it generates, including hidden reasoning tokens). Output is priced 4.0× the input rate here, so the shape of your workload — how much it reads versus writes — matters as much as the headline figure. This is the provider's first-party list price, reconciled against the routed market each run.

Frequently asked questions

How much does o3 Mini (batch) cost per million tokens?

o3 Mini (batch) is priced at $0.55 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens (first-party list price) as of the 2026-08-12 snapshot. Output is the figure that usually drives the bill. Enter your own token volumes in the cost calculator for a monthly estimate.

What is o3 Mini (batch)'s context window?

o3 Mini (batch) has a 200K-token context window — roughly 300 pages of text. Prompt, attachments, conversation and the model's own output all share that budget, and every token you send is billed at the input rate.

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