o4-mini: AI price, benchmarks
o4-mini by OpenAI: 85.4 overall, $3.58/M blended cost, 200K context. See benchmark strengths, pricing, and alternatives.
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o4-mini quick verdict
o4-mini is a model from OpenAI in the Benchquill record with a 85.4 overall score, $3.58/M blended cost, and 200K context window. Compare it against alternatives before choosing it for production, because price, speed, risk, and workflow fit can matter more than the headline score.
Score, price, and context
Closest alternatives to compare
| Rank | Model | Provider | Overall | Blended cost | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.5 | OpenAI | 94.6 | $23.75/M | 1.05M |
| 2 | Claude Opus 4.7 | Anthropic | 93.8 | $20.00/M | 1M |
| 3 | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 92.4 | $9.50/M | 1M | |
| 4 | GPT-5 | OpenAI | 91.2 | $7.81/M | 400K |
What to verify before using o4-mini
- Check official OpenAI pricing before committing budget, because API prices and promotional discounts can change.
- Run your own prompts for coding, reasoning, math, or multimodal work instead of relying on one aggregate score.
- Confirm data handling, retention, and human-review requirements before sending private or regulated material.
- Use the comparison page and Benchquill methodology to review score sources and tradeoffs.
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