OpenAI API exposes GPT-4o-mini through model ID gpt-4o-mini. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
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Code Examples
Install
pip install openaiAPI key
OPENAI_API_KEYModel ID
gpt-4o-miniUse the model slug directly, e.g. "gpt-4o" or "gpt-4.1-mini".
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-mini",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Pricing on OpenAI API
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.15 |
| Output tokens | $0.60 |
Capabilities
Structured OutputsPrompt CachingBatch APIFine-tuning
About GPT-4o-mini
OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini available via OpenRouter. Pricing: $0.15/1M input, $0.6/1M output.
Model Specs
Released2024-07-18
Context128k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2023-10