o1 vs o3-deep-research
Input price
$15.00
$10.00
Output price
$60.00
$40.00
Context window
200K
200K
Throughput
152 tok/s
171 tok/s
Availability
96.5%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.060
$0.040
Efficiency score
76
76
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
O1
O3-DEEP-RESEAR
Chat assistant
$11,700
$7,800
RAG / long context
$23,400
$15,600
Agent / tool use
$32,400
$21,600
Efficiency score: o3-deep-research
Across price, speed and reliability, o3-deep-research offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is o1 or o3-deep-research cheaper?+
o3-deep-research has the lower input price — $10.00 vs $15.00 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, o1 or o3-deep-research?+
Across price, speed and reliability, o3-deep-research offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.