Capability
46.8/100
field median 56.2
#138 of 232 ranked models
o3-mini
Released Jan 31, 2025 — see all recent releases
Decision reading
o3-mini scores 46.8 out of 100 and ranks #138 of 232. This profile shows 5 source-displayable benchmark rows; its strongest eligible category is Coding at #88. API pricing is $1.1 input and $4.4 output per million tokens.
Data as of September 10, 2026 · How the score is built
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Strongest published evidence
Coding ranks #88. Particularly well-suited for software development and code generation tasks.
Validate before choosing
5 published rows leave some tracked benchmark slots empty. Knowledge is its lowest eligible category at #134.
Decision snapshot
Each value carries a field reference instead of floating alone. Markers compare this model with the current ranked and priced catalog; they are not absolute quality thresholds.
Price
$1.10input / $4.40 output
input median $1
blended $2.75
Speed
160tok/s
field median 86.5 tok/s
First token 7.12 s
Context
200Ktokens
field median 256,000
Reported for this model; direct source link not stored
Capability shape
Each axis shows percentile within that category’s eligible cohort. The comparison outline is the median of the six nearest public-score peers; a collapsed vertex means the category is not rank-eligible.
o3-mini category percentile values
- AgenticNot eligible
- Coding42nd percentile
- ReasoningNot eligible
- Knowledge27th percentile
- MathNot eligible
- MultilingualNot eligible
- MultimodalNot eligible
- Instruction followingNot eligible
The dashed outline is median of 6 nearest peers.
Eligible category ranks
- AgenticNot ranked
- Coding#88/151
- ReasoningNot ranked
- Knowledge#134/183
- MathNot ranked
- MultilingualNot ranked
- MultimodalNot ranked
- Inst. FollowingNot ranked
Top decileTop quartileMid-fieldNot eligible
What it costs to get this score
Published API price against the public score. The x-axis uses a log scale; the dashed path marks models that are not beaten by a cheaper, higher-scoring option. Price uses average of published input and output rates.
The chart opens on the current model. Scroll horizontally to inspect the full price axis.
Current modelo3-mini · 46.8 score · $2.75 blended per million tokens
Horizontal: blended price per million tokens, log scale · Vertical: public score
How much of this is verified
Coverage is split by category so a strong number never hides a thin evidence base. Verified means the row is tied to a published source; provisional rows remain visible but separate.
- AgenticNot measured
- Coding1/1 verified
- ReasoningNot measured
- Knowledge2/2 verified
- Math1/1 verified
- MultilingualNot measured
- MultimodalNot measured
- Inst. Following1/1 verified
Verified sourceProvisionalNot measured
Spec sheet
Each documented value carries its source. Missing fields stay visible as not sourced or not published, rather than disappearing from the page.
- API model ID
- Not published
- Context window
- 200K
- Maximum output
- Not sourced yet
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not sourced yet
- Input modalities
- Not sourced yet
- Output modalities
- Not sourced yet
- Parameters
- Not disclosed by the provider
- Availability
- Not sourced yet
- Cloud regions
- Not tracked yet
- Lifecycle
- Established
- API capabilities
- Tool calling, structured outputs, and batch support are not tracked yet
- Prompt caching
- Not documented in the pricing record
- Self-host
- Weights are not published
- Rate limits
- Not tracked yet
Category score record
Scores and ranks appear only where published evidence can be displayed. The table keeps the score, weight, cohort, and evidence state together.
| Category | Score | Rank | Percentile | Weight | Benchmarks | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgenticWeight 22%0 benchmarksNot measured | Not measured | Not ranked | Not available | 22% | 0 benchmarks | Not measured |
| CodingRank #88 of 151Percentile 42ndWeight 20%1 benchmarkVerified | 45.3 | #88 of 151 | 42nd | 20% | 1 benchmark | Verified |
| ReasoningWeight 17%0 benchmarksNot measured | Not measured | Not ranked | Not available | 17% | 0 benchmarks | Not measured |
| KnowledgeRank #134 of 183Percentile 27thWeight 12%2 benchmarksVerified | 39.7 | #134 of 183 | 27th | 12% | 2 benchmarks | Verified |
| MathWeight 5%1 benchmarkVerified | Score pending | Not ranked | Not available | 5% | 1 benchmark | Verified |
| MultilingualWeight 7%0 benchmarksNot measured | Not measured | Not ranked | Not available | 7% | 0 benchmarks | Not measured |
| MultimodalWeight 12%0 benchmarksNot measured | Not measured | Not ranked | Not available | 12% | 0 benchmarks | Not measured |
| Inst. FollowingWeight 5%1 benchmarkVerified | Score pending | Not ranked | Not available | 5% | 1 benchmark | Verified |
Benchmark ledger
Coding opens by default. The marker compares each value with the best source-verified result in the catalog; provisional leaders do not set the reference. Expand the remaining categories for every published row.
Coding1 row
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Weight | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSoftware Engineering Benchmark Verified | Score49.3% | Versus best verified row Best verified: Claude Opus 5 · 96% | Gap46.7 behind | WeightWeighted 10% | Provider exact |
Knowledge2 rows
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Weight | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQAGraduate-Level Google-Proof Q&A | Score77.2% | Versus best verified row Best verified: GPT-6 Astra · 96% | Gap18.8 behind | WeightWeighted 7% | Provider exact |
| MMLUMassive Multitask Language Understanding | Score86.9% | Versus best verified row Best verified: o1 · 91.8% | Gap4.9 behind | WeightDisplay only | Provider exact |
Math1 row
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Weight | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIME 2024American Invitational Mathematics Examination 2024 | Score87.3% | Versus best verified row Best verified: o3-mini · 87.3% | GapBest verified | WeightDisplay only | Provider exact |
Inst. Following1 row
| Benchmark | Score | Versus best verified row | Gap | Weight | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFEvalInstruction-Following Eval | Score93.9% | Versus best verified row Best verified: Qwen3.5-27B · 95% | Gap1.1 behind | WeightDisplay only | Provider exact |
Published price history
This chart appears only when at least two dated first-party price records exist for the exact model. It shows rate changes, not an inferred cost trend.
2 dated first-party price records. The newest record lists $4.4 per million tokens.
Lineage
The sequence follows explicit supersedes links. A successor's displayed score stays at least 0.1 points above its predecessor; raw benchmark rows do not move. Scores and prices remain blank when the corresponding public row or first-party rate is unavailable.
Jan 31, 2025 · you are here
o3-miniScore 46.8 · $1.1 / $4.4
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How to read this profile
The visual layer above carries the decisions. These notes preserve the model, ranking, coverage, and family context behind the numbers.
o3-mini ranks #138 of 232 on the public leaderboard with a score of 46.83/100. Its source-verified position is #84 of 130.
o3-mini is a proprietary model with a 200K context window. It uses an explicit reasoning mode, which can improve complex problem solving while adding latency and token use.
o3-mini sits in the o3 family with o3, o3-pro. 5 of 434 tracked benchmark slots currently have displayable evidence. Missing categories stay blank.
Its strongest eligible category is Coding at #88, while its lowest eligible position is Knowledge at #134. particularly well-suited for software development and code generation tasks.
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Frequently asked questions
How does o3-mini perform overall in AI benchmarks?
o3-mini ranks #138 out of 232 models on the public BenchAlign leaderboard, with a score of 46.83/100. Its evidence status is Supported, and this profile shows 5 source-displayable benchmark rows. The label describes evidence depth, not a provider quality claim; inspect category rows before choosing a workload.
Is o3-mini good for knowledge and understanding?
o3-mini ranks #134 out of 183 eligible models for knowledge and understanding, with a public category score of 39.7/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.
Is o3-mini good for coding and programming?
o3-mini ranks #88 out of 151 eligible models for coding and programming, with a public category score of 45.3/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.
Is o3-mini good for mathematics?
o3-mini has source-displayable benchmark coverage for mathematics, but the public category table does not assign it a rank there. The individual rows remain available for inspection. A missing category position means the evidence threshold was not met; it does not convert the model's unmeasured work into a zero.
Is o3-mini good for instruction following?
o3-mini has source-displayable benchmark coverage for instruction following, but the public category table does not assign it a rank there. The individual rows remain available for inspection. A missing category position means the evidence threshold was not met; it does not convert the model's unmeasured work into a zero.
Which sibling models are related to o3-mini?
o3-mini belongs to the o3 family. Related tracked variants include o3, o3-pro. A sibling link indicates shared lineage or a documented configuration relationship; it does not mean the variants have identical pricing, context limits, benchmark evidence, or deployment behavior. Compare before switching.
Does o3-mini have full benchmark coverage on BenchLM?
No. o3-mini currently has 9 source-displayable rows across 434 tracked benchmark slots. The profile exposes published, non-generated evidence and leaves missing categories blank until an exact evaluation is available. Coverage describes how much was measured; it is not a penalty added to an individual benchmark result.
What is the context window size of o3-mini?
o3-mini has a reported context window of 200K in the exact-model catalog record. The value stays visible, but the profile marks its source link as unavailable instead of presenting it as directly documented. Maximum output length remains separate because providers often publish a different limit.
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