o3 Mini High
OPENAI Developer Architecture Profile
Intelligence (ELO)1300Chatbot Arena Verified
Max Context200,000Tokens
API Cost / 1M$5.50Blended Prompt + Completion
Model Capabilities
- Coding & Logic
- Reasoning
- Drafting
- Classification
- Agentic
- Vision
- Fictional
OpenAI o3-mini-high is the same model as [o3-mini](/openai/o3-mini) with reasoning_effort set to high.
o3-mini is a cost-efficient language model optimized for STEM reasoning tasks, particularly excelling in science, mathematics, and coding. The model features three adjustable reasoning effort levels and supports key developer capabilities including function calling, structured outputs, and streaming, though it does not include vision processing capabilities.
The model demonstrates significant improvements over its predecessor, with expert testers preferring its responses 56% of the time and noting a 39% reduction in major errors on complex questions. With medium reasoning effort settings, o3-mini matches the performance of the larger o1 model on challenging reasoning evaluations like AIME and GPQA, while maintaining lower latency and cost.
Granular Pricing Matrix
Input Tokens (Prompt)$1.10 / 1M
Output Tokens (Completion)$4.40 / 1M
Pricing data via OpenRouter. Sync: 3/16/2026
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