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o1-mini pricing

Reasoning at a fraction of o1 cost. Good for coding + well-scoped problems.

Input tokens

$0.00300

per 1,000 tokens

Output tokens

$0.01200

per 1,000 tokens

Context window

128,000

tokens max

Prices sourced from OpenAI's public API rate card. Last reviewed April 2026.

Calculate your o1-mini spend

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Per request

$0.010500

at 1,500/500 tokens

Monthly spend

$105

10,000 requests × $0.010500

When should you use o1-mini?

  • Agentic coding
  • Structured reasoning

o1-mini pricing FAQ

How much does o1-mini cost per 1,000 tokens?

o1-mini costs $0.00300 per 1,000 input tokens and $0.01200 per 1,000 output tokens as of the current OpenAI API pricing.

What is a cheaper alternative to o1-mini?

o1-mini is already one of the cheapest options in its tier. For budget-critical workloads, consider caching common requests to save more.

How can I reduce my o1-mini API costs?

The three highest-leverage ways: (1) route requests to a cheaper model where possible, (2) cache identical requests so you don't pay twice for the same response, (3) set hard monthly budgets that block requests when exceeded. TrackCost automates all three at the gateway layer.

What's the context window for o1-mini?

o1-mini supports up to 128,000 tokens of context. For comparison with other models, use the TrackCost savings calculator.

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