# GPT-4O Mini vs O3

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4O Mini leads O3 in 1 of 2 shared categories: General LLM.

GPT-4O Mini: $0.26249999999999996 per 1M blended tokens.

O3: $3.5 per 1M blended tokens.

GPT-4O Mini: closed weights.

O3: closed weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4O Mini leads O3 in General LLM at #11 against #100.
- Which to pick, Science: As of Oct 15, 2026, O3 leads GPT-4O Mini in Science at #67 against #161.

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4O Mini is ranked #11 in General LLM (since Oct 15, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 15, 2026, O3 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Jul 28, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).