OpenAI
OpenAI o4-mini
High-throughput reasoning model for volume workloads
Our editorial assessment as of Apr 24, 2026, based on the public sources listed below.
Overall rank
#28
Tier
A
Score
78.0
Main category
Reasoning
Strengths
- Higher usage limits than o3
- Improved instruction following
- References memory and past conversations
Considerations
- Less powerful than full o3
- STEM rigor somewhat reduced
Price
ChatGPT Plus · API pay-as-you-go
Score breakdown
Performance
85.0
Reputation
76.0
Price
82.0
Recency
85.0
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
Sources
- OpenAI — Introducing o3 and o4-miniAccessed: 2026-04-19
- OpenAI API PricingAccessed: 2026-04-19