GPT-4.1 mini Pricing
BalancedOpenAI · 1M tokens context
GPT-4.1 mini from OpenAI costs $0.400 per 1 million input tokens and $1.60 per 1 million output tokens as of June 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 1,047,576-token context window (approximately 785,682 words) with a 33K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0004 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0040.
| Input price | $0.400 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $1.60 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 4.0× |
| Context window | 1,047,576 tokens (~785,682 words) |
| Maximum output | 32,768 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0004 |
| Tier | Balanced |
| Last verified |
GPT-4.1 mini brings GPT-4.1-class quality to a budget price point — with the same 1M context window at a fraction of the cost. A strong replacement for GPT-4o mini in most pipelines.
Input Price
$0.400
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$1.60
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
1M tokens
max 33K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.000533 | $0.00064 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.00133 | $0.0016 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.002 | $0.0024 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.04 | $0.048 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓1M context at sub-$0.50 input pricing
- ✓Better quality than GPT-4o mini
- ✓Low latency
Limitations
- –Below GPT-4.1 quality on complex tasks
- –No reasoning capability
Best Use Cases
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