o4-Mini Deep Research Pricing - Cost Calculator

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Released 26 June 2025, o4-Mini Deep Research is a reasoning model from OpenAI that has been deprecated. It was replaced by GPT-5.6 Sol on 23 July 2026. The context window holds 200,000 tokens, with up to 100,000 returned per response. It costs between $1.00 and $2.00 per million input tokens, depending on service tier.

Last updated Sep 28, 2026

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Model Details

Released
Jun 26, 2025
Status
Deprecated(on Jul 23, 2026)
Context Length
200,000
Max Output
100,000
Superseded By

Where is o4-Mini Deep Research a perfect fit?

o4-mini-deep-research is designed for complex, multi-step research tasks requiring deep reasoning and extensive context handling. It's ideal for:
- Academic research and literature reviews
- Policy analysis and strategic planning
- Market research and competitive analysis
- Scientific discovery and hypothesis generation
- Legal research and document analysis

Quick Model Estimate

(USD 2.0000 per 1M tokens)
(USD 8.0000 per 1M tokens)

Your o4-Mini Deep Research Cost Estimate

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for 1000 input + 1000 output tokens

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๐Ÿ“ค Output (1000 ร— $8.000000) โ€”

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OpenAI LogoOpenAITextStandard$2.0000$8.0000$0.5000200,000 tokensโ†’
OpenAI LogoOpenAITextBatch$1.0000$4.0000N/A200,000 tokensโ†’

FAQs about o4-Mini Deep Research

How much does o4-Mini Deep Research cost per 1M tokens?

o4-Mini Deep Research costs between $1.00 and $2.00 per million input tokens, and between $4.00 and $8.00 per million output tokens. The range covers Standard and Batch pricing.

What does a typical workload cost with o4-Mini Deep Research?

1,000 requests of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each โ€” 2,000,000 input and 500,000 output tokens in total โ€” costs $4.00 with o4-Mini Deep Research at its lowest rates. Use the calculator on this page for your own volumes.

Where can I use o4-Mini Deep Research?

o4-Mini Deep Research is available through OpenAI, from $1.00 per million input tokens.

Is there cheaper o4-Mini Deep Research pricing than the standard rate?

Yes. Batch pricing for o4-Mini Deep Research starts at $1.00 per million input tokens against $2.00 on the standard tier, about 50% lower.

What is o4-Mini Deep Research's context window?

o4-Mini Deep Research has a context window of 200,000 tokens, and returns up to 100,000 tokens in a single response.

Is o4-Mini Deep Research still available?

o4-Mini Deep Research is deprecated and was retired on 23 July 2026. The replacement is GPT-5.6 Sol.