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o4 Mini
OpenAI o4-mini is a compact reasoning model in the o-series, optimized for fast, cost-efficient performance while retaining strong multimodal and agentic capabilities. It supports tool use and demonstrates competitive reasoning...
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What published route metadata supports
CachingFile inputReasoningStructured outputTool useVisionWeb search
Input modalities
FilesImageText
Supported API parameters
include_reasoningmax_tokensreasoningresponse_formatseedstructured_outputstool_choicetools
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OpenRouter catalog date2025-04-16
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Could this workload cost less?Compare o4 Mini with cheaper models using the same workload.
Find cheaper alternatives →| Endpoint / route | Model ID | Input | Cached | Output | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouterBatch | openai/o4-mini:batch | $0.55 | $0.1375 | $2.2 | 200K | OpenRouter API ↗ |
| OpenRouterStandard | openai/o4-mini | $1.1 | $0.275 | $4.4 | 200K | OpenRouter API ↗ |
0 verified price changes since Aug 26, 2026
2 route availability changes recorded. No earlier prices are inferred.
- Sep 1, 2026OpenRouter · Batch
New pricing route added
- Aug 28, 2026OpenRouter · Batch
Pricing route removed