o3 vs o3-mini Comparison
Compare OpenAI's reasoning models: o3 vs o3-mini. Advanced reasoning capabilities analysis.
Quick Summary
o3 offers superior reasoning capabilities for complex problems, while o3-mini provides efficient reasoning at lower cost.
Winner: o3
Pricing Comparison
o3
Input
$2/1M tokens
Output
$8/1M tokens
o3-mini
Input
$1.1/1M tokens
Output
$4.4/1M tokens
Key Differences
- o3 is 82% more expensive ($2.00 vs $1.10 input)
- o3 has better performance on complex reasoning tasks
- Both have 128K context windows
- o3-mini offers better value for simpler reasoning
- o3 excels at mathematical and logical problems
Best Use Cases
o3
- Complex mathematical proofs
- Advanced problem solving
- Research applications
- Scientific reasoning
- Maximum reasoning quality
o3-mini
- Efficient reasoning tasks
- Cost-sensitive applications
- Business logic problems
- Educational applications
- Balanced reasoning needs