GPT-4.1 vs o3.

model vs model · prices as of

GPT-4.1 takes 1 of 5 rounds against o3. Both cost $12.73 per million tokens to run.

OpenAIwins 1 rounds

GPT-4.1

$12.73/M tokens

cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $1.53 per 1,000 pages

1M context · tool calling · reads images

Poe
OpenAI

o3

$12.73/M tokens

cheapest we can explain, at Poe · $1.53 per 1,000 pages

200k context · tool calling · reads images

Poe

List price in (lower wins)

$2/M

$2/M

List price out (lower wins)

$8/M

$8/M

Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)

$12.73/M at Poe

$12.73/M at Poe

Standard price (lower wins)

$14/M

$14/M

Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)

$1.53

$1.53

Context

1M tokens

200k tokens

Open weights

no

no

Tool calling

yes

yes

Structured output

yes

yes

Reads images

yes

yes

Reasoning

no

yes

Released

14 Apr 2025

16 Apr 2025

Providers selling it

30

24

Price we measure against

the maker's own

the maker's own

Trains on your prompts (no is better)

not stated

not stated

Providers selling both · 24

  • Poe$12.73 / $12.73
  • 302.AI$14 / $14
  • Abacus$14 / $14
  • Azure AI Foundry$14 / $14
  • Azure Cognitive Services$14 / $14
  • Cloudflare AI Gateway$14 / $14
  • FastRouter$14 / $14
  • Helicone$14 / $14

GPT-4.1 then o3, per million tokens · showing the 8 cheapest of 24

Go further

Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.

What moved in the last seven days

  1. GPT-4.1Nous Portal$1.60 / $6.40 $2 / $825% dearer ·
  2. GPT-4.1Requesty$2 / $8 $2.20 / $8.8010% dearer ·
  3. o3Nous Portal$1.60 / $6.40 $2 / $825% dearer ·

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, GPT-4.1 or o3?
Neither: both run at $12.73 per million tokens, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Where is each one cheapest?
GPT-4.1: $12.73 at Poe. o3: $12.73 at Poe.
Can I buy both from one provider?
Yes. 24 providers sell both: Poe, 302.AI, Abacus, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Cognitive Services, Cloudflare AI Gateway, and more. The cheapest of them for the two together is Poe.
Which holds more context?
GPT-4.1, at 1M tokens against 200k.

Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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