o4-mini vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: Budget Reasoning

o4-mini vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite
Complete Comparison: 100,000 input tokens × 50,000 output tokens
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Complete comparison of pricing, performance, and capabilities for 2 leading AI models .

📊 Batch API
Comparison Criteria o4-mini
OpenAI
Gemini 3 Flash Lite
Google
Calculation Results (Current Inputs)
Input Tokens 100,000 N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Tokens 50,000 N/A (Special Pricing)
Cost Breakdown
Input Cost $0.027500 (rounded ~ 0.03) N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Cost $0.055000 (rounded ~ 0.06) N/A (Special Pricing)
Unit Cost (Audio/OCR) $0.000000 $0.000000
Service Fees $0.000000 $0.000000
Total Cost $0.082500 (rounded ~ 0.08) Best Value $0.100000 Most Expensive
Processing Time 14 minutes, 43.00 seconds Slowest 3 minutes, 18.00 seconds Fastest
Tokens per Second 180 N/A (Special Pricing)
Time to First Token 280ms Worst 100ms Best
Cost per 1K tokens $0.000550 N/A (Special Pricing)
Tokens per Dollar 1,818,182 N/A (Special Pricing)
Cost per 1 Million Tokens (Informational)
Input Cost / 1M (Base) $0.275000 (rounded ~ 0.28) N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Cost / 1M (Base) $1.100000 N/A (Special Pricing)
Input Cost / 1M (Optimized) $0.137500 (rounded ~ 0.14)
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
N/A (Special Pricing)
Output Cost / 1M (Optimized) $0.550000
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
N/A (Special Pricing)
Capabilities & Advanced Features
Images Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Video Support ✗ Not Supported ✓ Supported
Audio Support ✗ Not Supported ✓ Supported
Caching Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Batch API Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Tool Usage Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
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o4-mini
OpenAIMax Context: 200,000 tokens
$1.1 / $4.4 per 1M tokens
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Use Batch API (50% discount)
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Provider-specific multipliers applied after all calculations
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Number of requests (max 1M). Summary view auto-enabled >10k.

Calculate Token Costs

$0.082500 Total Cost
$0.027500 Input Cost
$0.055000 Output Cost
$0.000000 Unit Cost
$0.000000 Search Cost
$0.000000 Request Fee
$0.000000 Tool Fee
$0.000000 Code Execution
150,000Total Tokens
$0.000550Cost per 1K
1,818,182Tokens per $
📊 Advanced Cost Breakdown

Processing Speed

14m 43s Processing Time
180 Tokens/Second
280ms Time to First Token
170 Effective Speed

Model Comparison

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Model Information

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🔄 Advanced Options

⚡ Optimization
Flat fee per session (e.g., $0.03 for Code Interpreter)
Hourly storage fee for cached data
First 50 hours free, $0.05/hour after
🧠 Reasoning & Thinking
Apply 1.5x multiplier to output tokens (GPT-5.4, Claude 4.6)
Manual thinking tokens (billed at output rate)
🔧 Special Modes
Enable 4x Tunnel Multiplier (applied after markup)
Enable 6.0x Fast Mode multiplier
📚 Research & Citations
Enable $1.00/$4.00 rates + $10.00/1k search
Enable research tier pricing
Fee per source cited
🎤 Realtime Audio & Video
Session length for billing
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o4-mini OpenAI

$0.082500 (rounded ~ 0.08)
Total Cost
📊 Batch API
👁️
Vision/Images
✓ Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✗ Not Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✗ Not Available
🔧
Tool Usage
✓ Available
📄
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
📊
Batch API
✓ Available
⚡
Caching
✓ Available
90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.082500 (rounded ~ 0.08) Input: $0.027500 (rounded ~ 0.03)
Output: $0.055000 (rounded ~ 0.06)
Optimized Cost $0.082500 (rounded ~ 0.08) Input: $0.027500 (rounded ~ 0.03)
Output: $0.055000 (rounded ~ 0.06)
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

📊 Batch API
50.0% off
Asynchronous processing discount

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 100,000 input tokens and 50,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.027500 (rounded ~ 0.03)
  • Output Cost: $0.055000 (rounded ~ 0.06)
  • Total Cost: $0.082500 (rounded ~ 0.08)
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000550
  • Tokens per dollar: 1,818,182 tokens
  • Context Window: 200000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 180 tokens per second and 280ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 14 minutes, 43.00 seconds
  • Latency: 280 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 180 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 170 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Coding AssistantsHigh-Volume Classification

Gemini 3 Flash Lite Google 1000000

$0.100000
Total Cost
📊 Batch API
👁️
Vision/Images
✓ Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✓ Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✓ Available
🔧
Tool Usage
✓ Available
📄
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
📊
Batch API
✓ Available
⚡
Caching
✓ Available
90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.100000 Input: $0.025000 (rounded ~ 0.03)
Output: $0.075000 (rounded ~ 0.08)
Optimized Cost $0.100000 Input: $0.025000 (rounded ~ 0.03)
Output: $0.075000 (rounded ~ 0.08)
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

📊 Batch API
50.0% off
Asynchronous processing discount
📊 Dynamic Tier
Standard
tier1 pricing based on 0 tokens

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 100,000 input tokens and 50,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.025000 (rounded ~ 0.03)
  • Output Cost: $0.075000 (rounded ~ 0.08)
  • Total Cost: $0.100000
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000667
  • Tokens per dollar: 1,500,000 tokens
  • Context Window: 1000000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 800 tokens per second and 100ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 3 minutes, 18.00 seconds
  • Latency: 100 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 800 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 755 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Coding AssistantsHigh-Volume Classification

✨ Market Recommendations AI Model Registry

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📋 Active Input Parameters
Input Tokens: 100,000
Output Tokens: 50,000
Batch API: Enabled (50% discount)
Rank AI Model & Provider Total Cost vs o4-mini vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite
🏆 Devstral Small 2
Mistral AI
 $0.006250 (rounded ~ 0.01) Best Value ↓ 92.4% cheaper ↓ 93.8% cheaper
🥈 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google
 $0.015000 (rounded ~ 0.02) ↓ 81.8% cheaper ↓ 85% cheaper
🥉 Nemotron 3 Super
Mistral AI
 $0.017750 (rounded ~ 0.02) ↓ 78.5% cheaper ↓ 82.3% cheaper
#4 Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI
 $0.022500 (rounded ~ 0.02) ↓ 72.7% cheaper ↓ 77.5% cheaper
#5 Llama 4 Scout
Meta AI
 $0.023000 (rounded ~ 0.02) ↓ 72.1% cheaper ↓ 77% cheaper
#6 Devstral 2
Mistral AI
 $0.035000 (rounded ~ 0.04) ↓ 57.6% cheaper ↓ 65% cheaper
#7 DeepSeek V4 (Engram)
DeepSeek
 $0.040180 ↓ 51.3% cheaper ↓ 59.8% cheaper
#8 Llama 4 Maverick (400B)
Meta AI
 $0.069500 ↓ 15.8% cheaper ↓ 30.5% cheaper
#9 DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek
 $0.080605 ↓ 2.3% cheaper ↓ 19.4% cheaper
#10 Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI
 $0.125000 (rounded ~ 0.13) ↑ 51.5% more ↑ 25% more
#11 GPT-5.3 Codex Spark
OpenAI
 $0.218750 (rounded ~ 0.22) ↑ 165.2% more ↑ 118.8% more
#12 Grok 5
xAI
 $0.262500 (rounded ~ 0.26) ↑ 218.2% more ↑ 162.5% more
#13 Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google
 $0.400000 ↑ 384.8% more ↑ 300% more
#14 GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI
 $0.500000 ↑ 506.1% more ↑ 400% more
#15 Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.525000 (rounded ~ 0.53) ↑ 536.4% more ↑ 425% more
#16 o3 Deep Research
OpenAI
 $0.750000 ↑ 809.1% more ↑ 650% more
#17 Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.875000 (rounded ~ 0.88) ↑ 960.6% more ↑ 775% more
#18 Grok 4.1
xAI
 $1.050000 ↑ 1172.7% more ↑ 950% more
#19 o3 Pro
OpenAI
 $1.500000 ↑ 1718.2% more ↑ 1400% more
#20 Grok 4 Deep Reason
xAI
 $1.750000 ↑ 2021.2% more ↑ 1650% more
#21 Grok 4 Deep Reason
xAI
 $1.750000 ↑ 2021.2% more ↑ 1650% more
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Devstral Small 2
Mistral AI

$0.006250 (rounded ~ 0.01)
vs o4-mini: ↓ 92.4%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 93.8%
🥈

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.015000 (rounded ~ 0.02)
vs o4-mini: ↓ 81.8%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 85%
🥉

Nemotron 3 Super
Mistral AI

$0.017750 (rounded ~ 0.02)
vs o4-mini: ↓ 78.5%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 82.3%
#4

Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI

$0.022500 (rounded ~ 0.02)
vs o4-mini: ↓ 72.7%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 77.5%
#5

Llama 4 Scout
Meta AI

$0.023000 (rounded ~ 0.02)
vs o4-mini: ↓ 72.1%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 77%
#6

Devstral 2
Mistral AI

$0.035000 (rounded ~ 0.04)
vs o4-mini: ↓ 57.6%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 65%
#7

DeepSeek V4 (Engram)
DeepSeek

$0.040180
vs o4-mini: ↓ 51.3%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 59.8%
#8

Llama 4 Maverick (400B)
Meta AI

$0.069500
vs o4-mini: ↓ 15.8%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 30.5%
#9

DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek

$0.080605
vs o4-mini: ↓ 2.3%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↓ 19.4%
#10

Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI

$0.125000 (rounded ~ 0.13)
vs o4-mini: ↑ 51.5%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 25%
#11

GPT-5.3 Codex Spark
OpenAI

$0.218750 (rounded ~ 0.22)
vs o4-mini: ↑ 165.2%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 118.8%
#12

Grok 5
xAI

$0.262500 (rounded ~ 0.26)
vs o4-mini: ↑ 218.2%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 162.5%
#13

Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google

$0.400000
vs o4-mini: ↑ 384.8%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 300%
#14

GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI

$0.500000
vs o4-mini: ↑ 506.1%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 400%
#15

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic

$0.525000 (rounded ~ 0.53)
vs o4-mini: ↑ 536.4%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 425%
#16

o3 Deep Research
OpenAI

$0.750000
vs o4-mini: ↑ 809.1%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 650%
#17

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

$0.875000 (rounded ~ 0.88)
vs o4-mini: ↑ 960.6%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 775%
#18

Grok 4.1
xAI

$1.050000
vs o4-mini: ↑ 1172.7%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 950%
#19

o3 Pro
OpenAI

$1.500000
vs o4-mini: ↑ 1718.2%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 1400%
#20

Grok 4 Deep Reason
xAI

$1.750000
vs o4-mini: ↑ 2021.2%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 1650%
#21

Grok 4 Deep Reason
xAI

$1.750000
vs o4-mini: ↑ 2021.2%
vs Gemini 3 Flash Lite: ↑ 1650%
✨ How recommendations work (v8.6.0): We scan all active models in the registry and only include those that support ALL your current inputs. For token-based models, we check if they can handle your token counts. For special pricing models (OCR, video, audio), we verify they have the correct pricing structure. Features marked requested were in your inputs but not supported by that model. Now using official provider pricing without reseller markups.

Logic for the Masses

o4-mini brings ‘Deep Research’ capabilities to a lightweight reasoning model at just $1.10/1M tokens. Gemini 3 Flash Lite is the speed king, optimized for $0.10/1M token tasks that require basic multimodality. Choose o4-mini for complex logic tasks like math and coding; choose Flash Lite for rapid, high-volume classification and basic vision tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate are these AI model cost calculations?
Our calculations are based on official pricing from each provider (Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, xAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral) and are updated regularly. We account for all factors including multimodal inputs, caching discounts, batch API pricing, tool usage multipliers, OCR processing, audio minutes, silence fees, and research mode pricing. Note: Reseller markups and dedicated instance multipliers have been removed to reflect official provider pricing.
How do Market Recommendations work (v8.6.0)?
Our recommendation engine scans the entire model registry and only includes models that support ALL your current input parameters (tokens, images, video, audio, OCR, tools, batch API, etc.). It calculates exact costs with your settings and sorts by price, showing you the best value options that can handle your complete workflow. Special pricing models (OCR, video, audio, image generation) are properly handled and only appear when their specific input types are requested. v8.6.0 removes reseller markups (20% buffer) and dedicated instance multipliers to reflect official provider pricing.
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The YemHub AI Calculator is the most comprehensive tool for estimating costs and comparing performance metrics across 50+ AI models. It calculates token-based pricing, analyzes multimodal processing, accounts for state-dependent pricing (context cliffs, tiered tunnels), provides optimization recommendations, and now offers intelligent market matching to find the best alternatives for your specific needs.