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OpenAI o series family

The o-series contains separate reasoning models and dated revisions. Visible output, billed reasoning and the available endpoint controls must remain distinct.

Family research reviewed · Official source notes below

Standard models
8
Independently rated
5 / 8
Known token rates
8 / 8
Global balanced frontier
0

This collection organises accepted catalogue identities. It does not certify equal weights, a shared licence, benchmark equivalence or current availability on every serving platform.

Compare exact catalogue rows

USD per 1M tokens. In / out are listed base rates; expand billing conditions before planning a request. LMArena scores measure the general preference board, not success on your engineering task. Unknown stays unknown.

Catalogue members

ModelLMArenaInput / output $/MContext / max outputCapabilities & conditions
o3 Proopenai/o3-proUnrated$20.00 / $80.00Listed base rates
Billing details
Cached input
Unknown
Separate reasoning
Not separately listed

Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence.

200,000Output 100,000text · file · imageTools yes · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2025-06-10
o4 Mini Highopenai/o4-mini-highUnrated$1.10 / $4.40Listed base rates
Billing details
Cached input
$0.275
Separate reasoning
Not separately listed

Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence.

200,000Output 100,000image · text · fileTools yes · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2025-04-16
o3openai/o31409.9±3.6 interval half-widthEffort: default$2.00 / $8.00Listed base rates
Billing details
Cached input
$0.500
Separate reasoning
Not separately listed

Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence.

200,000Output 100,000image · text · fileTools yes · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2025-04-16
o4 Miniopenai/o4-mini1353.2±4.0 interval half-widthEffort: default$1.10 / $4.40Listed base rates
Billing details
Cached input
$0.275
Separate reasoning
Not separately listed

Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence.

200,000Output 100,000image · text · fileTools yes · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2025-04-16
o1-proopenai/o1-proUnrated$150 / $600Listed base rates
Billing details
Cached input
Unknown
Separate reasoning
Not separately listed

Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence.

200,000Output 100,000text · image · fileTools no · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2025-03-19
o3 Mini Highopenai/o3-mini-high1336.5±5.3 interval half-widthEffort: default$1.10 / $4.40Listed base rates
Billing details
Cached input
$0.550
Separate reasoning
Not separately listed

Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence.

200,000Output 100,000text · fileTools yes · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2025-02-12
o3 Miniopenai/o3-mini1319.1±3.5 interval half-widthEffort: default$1.10 / $4.40Listed base rates
Billing details
Cached input
$0.550
Separate reasoning
Not separately listed

Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence.

200,000Output 100,000text · fileTools yes · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2025-01-31
o1openai/o11365.7±4.5 interval half-widthEffort: default$15.00 / $60.00Listed base rates
Billing details
Cached input
$7.50
Separate reasoning
Not separately listed

Tool, media, cache-write and service-tier charges may add dimensions. Read the full model evidence.

200,000Output 100,000text · image · fileTools yes · reasoning yesWeights unknownReleased 2024-12-17

Free and batch variants

These rows have different access or processing conditions. They are excluded from the standard-row counts above. A variant without a standard base remains a separately named variant.

Sources and scope

  • OpenAI model catalogue ↗

    Exact named models on the vendor platform; not a promise about every reseller

    Checked 2026-09-22 · official document opened and inspected

Source review does not refresh a price or transplant a benchmark score. Read the method and correction policy.

Questions this page answers

Are the OpenAI o series family models interchangeable?

No. These are exact catalogue rows with separate capability, pricing and rating evidence. Compare the checkpoint, serving endpoint, reasoning settings and required input types. A family name does not establish equivalent behaviour.

How many OpenAI rows are compared here?

8 standard rows, of which 5 have an accepted LMArena general score and 8 have known input and output token rates. 3 related free or batch variants are listed separately.

What do the prices and frontier counts mean?

Prices below are listed US dollars per million input or output tokens, before request-specific context tiers and other billing dimensions. The frontier count comes from the global balanced view. Neither a family price range nor a benchmark difference proves your task will be cheaper or more successful.

How current are the official notes?

The linked family research was reviewed 2026-09-22. That date is separate from each accepted catalogue observation and each vendor’s effective date. An official note applies to its named platform, not automatically to every reseller.

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