GPT-4o-mini vs Grok 4.7
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
GPT-4o mini is OpenAI's newest model after GPT-4 Omni, supporting both text and image inputs with text outputs.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- ▲
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 128 K tokens
- Max output
- 16 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$0.150
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$0.600
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.075
- Batch (input / output)
- $0.075 / $0.300
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 07/18/2024
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2023-09
- API id
- openai/gpt-4o-mini
Grok 4.7 is SpaceXAI's flagship model for coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work, succeeding Grok 4.6.
- Reasoning estimated
- ▲
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- ▲500 K tokens
- Max output
- ▲450 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $2.00
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $6.00
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.500
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- ▲09/21/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2026-05
- API id
- x-ai/grok-4.7
Which is the better API choice: GPT-4o-mini vs Grok 4.7?
- GPT-4o-mini: cheapest input (93% less than Grok 4.7)
- GPT-4o-mini: cheapest output
- Grok 4.7: largest context (500 K)
- Grok 4.7: the newest (09/21/2026)
- Grok 4.7: most reasoning (estimated)
- GPT-4o-mini: the fastest (estimated)
GPT-4o-mini costs 93% less on input and 90% less on output than Grok 4.7 ($0.150 / $0.600 versus $2.00 / $6.00 per million tokens). Grok 4.7 accepts more context (500 K). On capabilities, Grok 4.7 has a reasoning mode. GPT-4o-mini offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.
What would your product cost?
Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.
With GPT-4o-mini you save $49.35 a month versus Grok 4.7 (91% less).
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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model
Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.
Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)
- 1GPT-4o-mini OpenAI$0.011
- 2Grok 4.7 xAI$0.152
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the better API choice: GPT-4o-mini vs Grok 4.7?
GPT-4o-mini costs 93% less on input and 90% less on output than Grok 4.7 ($0.150 / $0.600 versus $2.00 / $6.00 per million tokens). Grok 4.7 accepts more context (500 K). On capabilities, Grok 4.7 has a reasoning mode. GPT-4o-mini offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.
Which is cheaper: GPT-4o-mini and Grok 4.7?
GPT-4o-mini is cheaper: $0.150 per million input tokens and $0.600 per million output tokens, versus $2.00 / $6.00 for Grok 4.7.
Which has more context: GPT-4o-mini and Grok 4.7?
Grok 4.7 accepts 500 K tokens of context; GPT-4o-mini accepts 128 K.
Which is newer: GPT-4o-mini and Grok 4.7?
Grok 4.7 was released on 09/21/2026; GPT-4o-mini on 07/18/2024.
What would 10,000 requests a month cost with GPT-4o-mini and Grok 4.7?
With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: GPT-4o-mini: $4.65; Grok 4.7: $54.00 a month, at list price.
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.