OpenAI: o3 Mini High
This AI model, OpenAI's o3 Mini High, is designed for processing and generating text within a 200,000 character context limit. It accepts input in two formats: plain text and files, enabling the integration of various data sources into its processing pipeline. The model also supports tools and reasoning capabilities. When considering this option, users should evaluate whether its price point aligns with their project's budget. At $1.1 per million input tokens and $4.4 per million output tokens, it falls within the mid-range category for such models. Additionally, its blended benchmark score of 43.8 across two independent benchmarks suggests a moderate level of performance. Those seeking an affordable option with established performance metrics may find this model suitable for their needs.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 43.3 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | code editing across languages | 60.4 |
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 18.1 |
- Model ID
- openai/o3-mini-high
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- February 2025
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- text, file
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 100,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.04 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.77 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $14.30 |
Category rankings
Where OpenAI: o3 Mini High places across the 6 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked | 127 |
| #15 | SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked | 124 |
| #20 | Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #22 | Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #23 | Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #25 | Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked | 120 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: o3 Mini High cost?
- $1.10 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: o3 Mini High's context window?
- 200,000 tokens, roughly 300 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: o3 Mini High support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can OpenAI: o3 Mini High process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.