o3 vs o4-mini-deep-research
Input price
$2.00
$2.00
Output price
$8.00
$8.00
Context window
200K
200K
Throughput
170 tok/s
156 tok/s
Availability
96.2%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.008
$0.008
Efficiency score
86
86
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
O3
O4-MINI-DEEP-R
Chat assistant
$1,560
$1,560
RAG / long context
$3,120
$3,120
Agent / tool use
$4,320
$4,320
Efficiency score: o3
Across price, speed and reliability, o3 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 or o4-mini-deep-research cheaper?+
o3 has the lower input price — $2.00 vs $2.00 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, o3 or o4-mini-deep-research?+
Across price, speed and reliability, o3 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.