Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3 offers 106.5K more tokens in context window than o1 mini. o1 mini is $44.50 cheaper per million tokens. o3 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
OpenAI o1 mini, released by OpenAI in September 2024, is a lightweight reasoning model from the o1 family optimized for efficient STEM problem-solving at lower cost and latency. It features a 128K token context window and applies chain-of-thought reasoning specifically tuned for mathematics, science, and coding tasks. o1 mini targets use cases where rapid, cost-efficient reasoning is preferred over the broader capabilities of the full o1 model.
OpenAI
OpenAI o3, released by OpenAI in April 2025, is a large reasoning model that applies extended chain-of-thought processing to deliver improved performance on complex math, science, and coding tasks. It features a 200K token context window and native image understanding, with demonstrated strong results on mathematics and software engineering benchmarks. o3 targets demanding analytical and engineering tasks where deliberate, multi-step reasoning produces significantly better outcomes than direct generation.
7 months newer

o1 mini
OpenAI
2024-09-12

o3
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Cost per million tokens (USD)
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Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
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