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OpenAI: o3 Mini High

The OpenAI o3 Mini High is designed to handle both text and file inputs with a vast context length of 200,000 tokens and supports tools for reasoning and practical tasks. This model offers flexible input modalities but does not provide structured output directly. It performs well in specific benchmarks like Aider Polyglot, scoring 60.4 out of 100, which is notably higher than other areas; however, its coverage across different benchmarks is limited to four tests as of August 2026. For applications requiring robust text and file processing capabilities at a moderate cost, the o3 Mini High could be considered. Its blended benchmark score of 34.2 suggests it performs adequately but may not excel in all use cases. Given its pricing at $1.1 per million input tokens and $4.4 per million output tokens, this model is relatively expensive for extensive usage, making it more suitable for targeted applications where its strengths can be effectively leveraged.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$1.10
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$4.40
per 1M tokens
Context Window
200,000
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 34.2 across 4 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
Aider Polyglot code editing across languages 60.4
AI Index broad capability composite 25.9
AI Index Coding software engineering tasks 26.8
AI Index Agentic multi-step tool-using tasks 2.8
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 →

JobTokensCost
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

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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.