Model comparison
o3-mini vs o3-pro
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Sibling matchup inside the o3 family.
Public leaderboard positions: o3-mini #136 (Supported); o3-pro #127 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. o3-mini and o3-pro share 2 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 8 results are unique to o3-mini; 0 to o3-pro.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- o3-mini only
- 8
- o3-pro only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for o3-mini and o3-pro is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
o3-pro is priced at $20.00 input / $80.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.10 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens for o3-mini.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | o3-mini | Δ | o3-pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | o3-mini49.3 | MarginNo overlap | o3-proNot measured |
| Knowledge | o3-mini77.2 | MarginNo overlap | o3-proNot measured |
| Inst. Following | o3-mini93.9 | MarginNo overlap | o3-proNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | o3-mini | o3-pro | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | o3-mini$1.1 input / $4.4 output | o3-pro$20 input / $80 output | o3-mini has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | o3-mini160 tok/s | o3-pro27 tok/s | o3-mini has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | o3-mini7.12 s | o3-pro84.93 s | o3-mini reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | o3-mini200K | o3-pro200K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare o3-mini and o3-pro on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for o3-mini and o3-pro today?
o3-mini: $1.10 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens o3-pro: $20.00 input / $80.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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