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o3 vs o3-mini
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3 leads with 8.5% higher average benchmark score. o3-mini is $4.50 cheaper per million tokens. o3 supports multimodal inputs. Overall, o3 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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OpenAI
o3 represents the next generation in OpenAI's reasoning model series, developed to advance the capabilities of deliberate, step-by-step problem solving. Built to handle increasingly complex challenges across mathematics, science, and coding, it continues the evolution of reasoning-focused AI with improved analytical depth and accuracy.
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OpenAI
o3-mini was created as an efficient variant of the o3 reasoning model, designed to provide advanced thinking capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make next-generation reasoning accessible to a broader range of applications, it balances analytical depth with practical speed and cost considerations.
2 months newer
o3-mini
OpenAI
2025-01-30
o3
OpenAI
2025-04-16
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Pricing Comparison
Cost per million tokens (USD)
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o3
Input:$2.00
Output:$8.00
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o3-mini
Input:$1.10
Output:$4.40($4.50 cheaper)
Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks
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o3
Average Score:73.3%(+8.5%)
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o3-mini
Average Score:64.7%
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
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o3
Coding69.1%(+19.8%)
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o3-mini
Coding49.3%
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
o3-mini
2023-09-30
o3
2024-05-31
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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o3
1 providers
OpenAI
Throughput: 50 tok/s
Latency: 20ms
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o3-mini
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o3
Avg Score:73.3%(+8.5%)
Providers:1
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o3-mini
Avg Score:64.7%
Providers:2