o3-mini vs ReasoningEngine
Input price
$1.10
$0.00
Output price
$4.40
$0.00
Context window
200K
8K
Throughput
138 tok/s
170 tok/s
Availability
98.0%
97.5%
Cost / task
$0.004
$0.000
Efficiency score
88
88
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
O3-MINI
REASONINGENGIN
Chat assistant
$858.00
$0.00
RAG / long context
$1,716
$0.00
Agent / tool use
$2,376
$0.00
Efficiency score: ReasoningEngine
Across price, speed and reliability, ReasoningEngine 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 o3-mini or ReasoningEngine cheaper?+
ReasoningEngine has the lower input price — $0.00 vs $1.10 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, o3-mini or ReasoningEngine?+
Across price, speed and reliability, ReasoningEngine offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.