o3-mini: Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of OpenAI's o3-mini and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
o3-mini is of higher intelligence compared to average, with Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index of 48.
Price:o3-mini is cheaper compared to average with a price of $1.93 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
o3-mini Input token price: $1.10, Output token price: $4.40 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:o3-mini Input token price: $1.10, Output token price: $4.40 per 1M Tokens.
o3-mini is faster compared to average, with a output speed of 114.7 tokens per second.
Latency:o3-mini has a higher latency compared to average, taking 13.81s to receive the first token (TTFT).
Context Window:o3-mini has a smaller context windows than average, with a context window of 200k tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
Estimate (independent evaluation forthcoming)
Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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o3-mini Model Details
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