O3 vs O4 Mini

Side-by-side comparison of O3 by OpenAI and O4 Mini by OpenAI on the 1vy AI gateway. Both models are accessible through a single OpenAI-compatible API key.

Pricing comparison

O3O4 Mini
ProviderOpenAIOpenAI
Input / 1M tokens$11.50$1.26
Output / 1M tokens$46.00$5.06

Which is cheaper?

O4 Mini has cheaper input tokens ($1.26/1M). O4 Mini has cheaper output tokens ($5.06/1M). Choose based on your workload's input/output ratio — chat/generation workloads usually favor cheaper output, while summarization/classification favors cheaper input.

One API key for both

On 1vy, switching between O3 and O4 Mini is a one-parameter change in your OpenAI SDK call. No separate provider accounts, no separate billing. Sign up at 1vy.ai/register for $1 free credit to test both models.

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