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# OpenAI o3-mini. Price, context, and routing

OpenAI o3-mini costs $1.10/1M input tokens and $4.40/1M output tokens as of 2026-06-27. OpenAI publishes this model with a 200K tokens context window. o10 lists OpenAI o3-mini on OpenRouter at routing band C3. API slug openai-o3-mini. Verify list prices against the venue you call.

## Key takeaways

### What is OpenAI o3-mini?

OpenAI o3-mini is a chat model from openai (slug: openai-o3-mini). Pick OpenAI o3-mini for multi-step reasoning jobs, not as a cheap chat default. o-series models spend more output tokens. Published input pricing starts at $1.10/1M tokens. Context window: 200K tokens.

*Catalog snapshot 2026-06-27.*

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

Pick OpenAI o3-mini for multi-step reasoning jobs, not as a cheap chat default. o-series models spend more output tokens. OpenAI o3-mini is a reasoning SKU. Prefer GPT-4o or GPT-5 mini for ordinary chat unless evals require the o-series.

### How does OpenAI o3-mini differ from sibling models?

OpenAI o3-mini is a reasoning SKU. Prefer GPT-4o or GPT-5 mini for ordinary chat unless evals require the o-series.

### How much does OpenAI o3-mini cost per million tokens?

OpenAI o3-mini costs $1.10/1M input tokens and $4.40/1M output tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot (2026-06-27). Endpoint pricing may differ by fulfillment host.

*Sourced from gateway catalog snapshot.*

### Where can you run OpenAI o3-mini?

OpenAI o3-mini is configured on OpenRouter. Known host IDs: openrouter: openrouter/openai/o3-mini. This model is routable through o10 eval-gated routing.

### What is OpenAI o3-mini's context window?

OpenAI o3-mini supports a 200K tokens context window in the gateway catalog snapshot. Context limits may vary by fulfillment host endpoint.

### What o10 routing band is OpenAI o3-mini?

OpenAI o3-mini is classified at o10 routing band C3. Bands group models by cost tier and eval profile: C0 (economy), C1 (standard), C2 (capable), C3/C4 (frontier). Production routing is enabled for this slug.

### Who makes OpenAI o3-mini?

OpenAI o3-mini is attributed to source provider openai in the o10 catalog. Fulfillment hosts (OpenRouter) supply API access; list pricing may differ by venue.

## Citation
OpenAI o3-mini costs $1.10/1M input tokens and $4.40/1M output tokens as of 2026-06-27. OpenAI publishes this model with a 200K tokens context window. o10 lists OpenAI o3-mini on OpenRouter at routing band C3. API slug openai-o3-mini. Verify list prices against the venue you call.
## Methodology

Fulfillment catalog 2026-06-27. Gateway pricing joined where slug match exists.

## FAQ

### How much does OpenAI o3-mini cost?

OpenAI o3-mini costs $1.10/1M input tokens and $4.40/1M output tokens in the gateway snapshot (2026-06-27). Verify against your provider's published pricing.

### What is OpenAI o3-mini's context window?

OpenAI o3-mini supports 200K tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot. Host-specific endpoints may differ.

### Which hosts serve OpenAI o3-mini?

OpenAI o3-mini (openai-o3-mini) is configured on: OpenRouter. Upstream model IDs are listed in the fulfillment routes section.

### Is OpenAI o3-mini routable through o10?

Yes. OpenAI o3-mini is routable at band C3. Send model: "openai-o3-mini" or use an o10 smart routing alias.

### How do I call OpenAI o3-mini via o10?

Use o10 slug "openai-o3-mini" or gateway ID "openai/o3-mini" depending on your integration. Gateway-compatible endpoints accept OpenAI-style /v1 requests.

### How does o10 route this model?

o10 routes OpenAI o3-mini only when per-use-case evals clear at your quality floor. Band C3 indicates cost tier. See /kyi for governance and /models/routing for smart aliases.

### What is the API model ID for OpenAI o3-mini?

The o10 slug is "openai-o3-mini"; the unified gateway ID is "openai/o3-mini". Host IDs: openrouter: openrouter/openai/o3-mini. Pricing snapshot date: 2026-06-27.

### Who hosts OpenAI o3-mini?

OpenAI o3-mini is hosted as openrouter: openrouter/openai/o3-mini. o10 maps those upstream IDs to slug "openai-o3-mini".

## Related links

- [OpenAI o3-mini HTML](https://www.o10.io/models/openai-o3-mini)
- [OpenAI o3-mini pricing](https://www.o10.io/pricing/openai/openai-o3-mini)
- [Model catalog](https://www.o10.io/models)
- [llms-models.txt](https://www.o10.io/llms-models.txt)

## Source URL

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