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# OpenAI o1 vs OpenAI o3-mini. Price, context, routing

OpenAI o3-mini is cheaper at $1.1/M input vs $15/M input for OpenAI o1. Compare context, hosts, and o10 routing bands.

## Key takeaways

### Which is cheaper, OpenAI o1 or OpenAI o3-mini?

OpenAI o1 lists at $15/M input; OpenAI o3-mini lists at $1.1/M input. Price spread matters at billion-token scale.

*Gateway catalog snapshot.*

### How do OpenAI o1 and OpenAI o3-mini context windows compare?

OpenAI o1: 200,000 tokens. OpenAI o3-mini: 200,000 tokens.

### When should you pick OpenAI o1 over OpenAI o3-mini?

Pick OpenAI o1 (band C3) when evals need that class. Pick OpenAI o3-mini (band C3) when it clears the same floor cheaper.

## Methodology

o10 gateway + fulfillment catalog snapshot.

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, OpenAI o1 or OpenAI o3-mini?

OpenAI o3-mini at $1.1/M input vs $15/M for OpenAI o1.

### Can you run both on the same hosts?

OpenAI o1: OpenRouter. OpenAI o3-mini: OpenRouter.

## Related links

- [OpenAI o1](https://www.o10.io/models/openai-o1)
- [OpenAI o3-mini](https://www.o10.io/models/openai-o3-mini)
- [All comparisons](https://www.o10.io/compare-models)
- [Model catalog](https://www.o10.io/models)

## Source URL

https://www.o10.io/compare-models/openai-o1-vs-openai-o3-mini