GPT-4.1 Mini
OpenAI · Small
Fast, cost-effective model with 1M context for high-volume workloads.
- Strengths
- Fast and cheap with a full 1M-token context.
- Best for
- High-volume text processing and long-context summarisation on a budget.
- Limitations
- Mini-class quality; not for complex reasoning.
Input / 1M
$0.4
Output / 1M
$1.60
Cached input / 1M
$0.1
Context window
1M
Where it sits
3rd-cheapest small model
by blended $/Mtok among 5 listed small models
Right at the small median
blended $/Mtok across 5 small models
Output costs 4× input
$0.4 in / $1.60 out per 1M
Cached input saves 75%
$0.1 vs $0.4 per 1M fresh
Held flat since launch (Apr 2025)
no blended price change recorded
Computed live from current prices and this model's history — not hand-written, so it stays accurate as prices move.
Price history
Only one price on record so far — the history chart appears once a price changes.
Snapshots
| Effective | Input | Output | Cached in | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2025 | $0.4 | $1.60 | $0.1 | openai.com/api/pricing |