Is o4-mini deprecated or retired?

Yes. o4-mini is Deprecated per OpenAI's own deprecation notice and shuts down on 2026-10-23. ModelPriceWatch last re-verified this status on 2026-07-25.

When does o4-mini shut down?

OpenAI has announced o4-mini shuts down on 2026-10-23. It remains purchasable until then, but new work should target a current model.

Is o4-mini deprecated?

OpenAI · lifecycle status verified Jul 25, 2026 against the provider's own page.

Yes — o4-mini is deprecated and shuts down Oct 23, 2026. Still purchasable until then, but OpenAI has announced end-of-life. Don't start new work on it.

Last verified pricing

historical reference — not a buy recommendation

o4-mini was last priced at $1.10 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, with a 200K-token context window. Its benchmark average was 69.2 on the blend we track. Full history stays on the o4-mini model page.

Same benchmark score or better, for less

computed from live prices + benchmark averages

Cheaper equivalentsscore ≥ 69.2 on the benchmark blend, ranked by blended cost ((3×input + 1×output) ÷ 4)

Model	Benchmark	Blended $/M	Input $/M	Output $/M
o4-mini Deprecated	69.2	$1.93	$1.10	$4.40
DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepInfra cheapest	77.5	$0.110	$0.090	$0.180	details →

"Equivalent" here means the model's benchmark average is at or above o4-mini's 69.2. Benchmarks compress real quality differences — validate on your own workload before switching. Model your exact token mix in the migration calculator.

Current OpenAI alternatives

same provider, sold today — no parity claim

Model	Input $/M	Output $/M	Context
o3	$2.00	$8.00	200K	details →
o3-pro	$20.00	$80.00	200K	details →

Migrating off o4-mini? The migration calculator compares your exact input/output token mix against every current model we track, with benchmark tradeoffs. Lifecycle data on this page comes from OpenAI's own page and was last re-verified on Jul 25, 2026. See all retired & deprecated models.