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Ft Gpt 4o 2024 11 20 vs o3

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

OpenAI

Model

Ft Gpt 4o 2024 11 20

Tool calling

Best $3.75 in · $15.00 out

Context window 128K

Pricing
OpenAI

Model

o3

Image inputTool calling

Best $2.00 in · $8.00 out

Context window 200K

Pricing

o3 is cheaper across the board — 46% cheaper on input and 46% cheaper on output.

Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderFt Gpt 4o 2024 11 20 inFt Gpt 4o 2024 11 20 outo3 ino3 out
AzureN/AN/A$2.00$8.00
OpenAI$3.75$15.00$2.00$8.00
OpenrouterN/AN/A$2.00$8.00
Vercel Ai GatewayN/AN/A$2.00$8.00

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · OpenAI

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

OpenAI · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
Ft Gpt 4o 2024 11 20
o3
Context window
128,000 tokens
200,000 tokens
Max output tokens
16,384 tokens
100,000 tokens
Vision
No
Yes
Function calling
Yes
Yes
Streaming
No
Yes
Release date
N/A
Apr 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Ft Gpt 4o 2024 11 20
Monthly
$3.4K
Annual
$41.1K
o3
Monthly
$1.8K
Annual
$21.9K
Save $1.6K/month with o3

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • Long-context tasks

    Use o3. Its 200K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 128K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use o3. Output tokens are 46% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

  • Long output (reports, code files)

    Use o3. Its 100K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

o3 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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