OpenAI o1-mini Fast Reasoning Cost Calculator
Simulate math and programming reasoning workloads on OpenAI o1-mini ($3.00 input / $12.00 output per 1M tokens).
Parameters & Config
Pre-configured official API pricing for this specific model tier
Prompt payload size including system prompt, user prompt, and chat history
Generated output tokens returned by the model
Total API requests processed per day across all users
Cost per 1,000,000 incoming prompt tokens
Cost per 1,000,000 generated completion tokens
Estimated 30-day cloud billing based on current traffic and model selection
Average daily API infrastructure expenditure incurred
Key Metrics & Sub-Totals
3 itemsCalculation Summary & Unit Breakdown
| Metric | Calculated Value | Notes / Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Active Model Configuration | o1-mini (OpenAI Fast Reasoning • $3.00 / $12.00) | - |
| Daily Request Volume | 2,000 | queries/day |
| Tokens per Request | 2,500 | Prompt: 1,500 / Output: 1,000 |
| Daily Token Burn | 5,000,000 | tokens/day |
| Monthly Total Tokens | 150,000,000 | 30-day projection |
| Daily Average Infrastructure Cost | $33.00 | USD |
| Monthly Prompt (Input) Token Cost | $270.00 | USD |
| Monthly Completion (Output) Token Cost | $720.00 | USD |
| Total Projected Monthly Cloud Bill | $990.00 | USD |
Overview & Methodology
OpenAI o1-mini provides high-speed reasoning optimized for coding, mathematics, and science at an 80% cost reduction compared to o1. Priced at $3.00/1M input tokens and $12.00/1M output tokens, it delivers elite code generation economics.
Mathematical Formulation
Single Cost = (Prompt / 1M × 3.00) + (Completion + Reasoning / 1M × 12.00). Monthly = Single Cost × Daily Requests × 30.Optimization Best Practices
Use o1-mini for automated unit test generation, complex SQL query synthesis, and algorithmic code reviews.
Unlike full o1, o1-mini is not trained on broad world knowledge; use it strictly for STEM and technical tasks.
Benchmark against GPT-4o: for pure coding tasks, o1-mini often achieves higher pass@1 accuracy at comparable cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.How much does 5,000 o1-mini requests cost at 1.5k input / 1k output?
5,000 requests consume 7.5M input ($22.50) and 5M output ($60.00), totaling $82.50 ($0.0165 per call).
Q.Does o1-mini support streaming API responses?
Yes. OpenAI supports server-sent event (SSE) streaming for o1-mini completion tokens.
Q.What is the cached input price on o1-mini?
Cached prompt tokens on o1-mini are discounted 50% to $1.50 per 1M tokens.