GPT-4.1 mini Pricing & Token Cost Calculator (1048K context)

What GPT-4.1 mini costs in practice

Workload	Cost / call	Cost @ 1K req/day
Light · 1K in / 300 out	$0.0009	$26.78/mo
Standard · 10K in / 2K out	$0.0072	$219.15/mo
Heavy · 100K in / 20K out	$0.0720	$2191.50/mo

Estimates assume medium reasoning effort, no batch discounts and no prompt caching. Turn on prompt caching and the input side typically drops 50–90% — run your own mix in the free calculator preloaded with GPT-4.1 mini.

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Prices were last verified on August 20, 2026 against OpenAI's official pricing page. Providers reprice frequently — see our methodology for exactly how estimates are computed, and always confirm final rates with the provider before budgeting.

GPT-4.1 mini FAQ

How much does GPT-4.1 mini cost?

GPT-4.1 mini charges $0.40 per million input tokens and $1.60 per million output tokens, with cached input reads at $0.20/M. Batch mode cuts both rates by 50% for asynchronous workloads.

What is the context window of GPT-4.1 mini?

GPT-4.1 mini supports a context window of 1,047,576 tokens (1.0M) — roughly 785,682 English words or about 1,571 pages of text in a single request.

Does GPT-4.1 mini support images, audio or reasoning?

GPT-4.1 mini offers vision & image understanding. Cheap 1M-context workhorse. Replaces GPT-4o mini for new builds.

How do I estimate my GPT-4.1 mini bill?

A typical workload of 10K input and 2K output tokens costs about $0.0072 per call with GPT-4.1 mini. At 1,000 requests per day that is roughly $219.15 per month. Use the free AITokenCalculator to run your exact numbers.