OpenAI retires o3-mini-2025-01-31 on Oct 23, 2026: replacement and cost
- Date
- Oct 23, 2026
- Model
o3-mini-2025-01-31- Named replacement
gpt-5.6-sol- Maker
- OpenAI
OpenAI's deprecation table lists the alias o3-mini on this row. If you call o3-mini, check which snapshot it points to.
Price before and after
| Per 1M tokens | Before (o3-mini-2025-01-31) | After (gpt-5.6-sol) |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $1.10 | $4.00 |
| Output | $4.40 | $20.00 |
| Cached input | $0.55 | $0.40 |
| Blended (3 in : 1 out) | $1.93 | $8.00 (+316%) |
List prices, USD. Blended = (3 × input + 1 × output) ÷ 4 — a stated reference mix, not your workload. Prices: developers.openai.com, checked Sep 29, 2026.
Before price is the o3-mini row on OpenAI's pricing page; OpenAI's o3-mini model page lists o3-mini-2025-01-31 as its snapshot. On Azure the named replacement for o3-mini is different (gpt-5.6-terra). The replacement price is GPT-5.6 Sol's promotional rate, which OpenAI says is available at least through November 21, 2026. OpenAI does not publish the rate after the promotion, so the forecast keeps the promotional rate; your cost may be higher once it ends.
Source
“October 23, 2026 o3-mini-2025-01-31 | o3-mini gpt-5.6-sol”
https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations · checked Sep 29, 2026
Same model on other routes
- Azure (Microsoft Foundry):
o3-mini (version 2025-01-31)— shutdown Nov 19, 2026, replacementgpt-5.6-terra
What it does to your bill
Prefilled with o3-mini-2025-01-31. Change the tokens, or add the other models you use.
Example workload — replace with yours.
From announced changes alone, this workload goes from $373/mo in Oct 2026 to $800/mo in Mar 2027 (+114.6%).
Heads-up: GPT-5.6 Sol: promotional price, available at least through Nov 21, 2026. The forecast keeps today's rate because the later rate is not published.
Month-by-month table
| Month | Cost |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $372.77 |
| Nov 2026 | $800.00 |
| Dec 2026 | $800.00 |
| Jan 2027 | $800.00 |
| Feb 2027 | $800.00 |
| Mar 2027 | $800.00 |
| # | Date | Change | $/mo change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 23, 2026 | o3-mini-2025-01-31 → gpt-5.6-sol | +$602.00 | developers.openai.com |
The replacement is the provider's named replacement, not our recommendation; quality and behavior can differ.
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Methodology and limits
Prices are list prices in USD per 1M tokens from the provider's pricing page; dates and named replacements come from the provider's deprecation page, quoted above with the date we last checked. The replacement is the provider's named replacement, not our recommendation — quality and behavior can differ. Discounts, committed-use or enterprise agreements, batch and regional pricing, and Azure OpenAI and Amazon Bedrock prices are not included. Dates marked "at least through" or "not before" are shown but never applied.Full methodology →