--- title: "o4-mini-2025-04-16 - Model Details & Comparison" description: "o4-mini-2025-04-16 from Azure: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/o4-mini-2025-04-16" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/o4-mini-2025-04-16.md" --- # o4-mini-2025-04-16 - Model Details & Comparison > o4-mini-2025-04-16 from Azure: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About o4-mini-2025-04-16 o4-mini-2025-04-16 is a chat model from Azure, one of 295 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.10 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2401 out of 3693 chat models by cost and cheaper than 34% of models in this category. o4-mini-2025-04-16 supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 200K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Azure Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **200,000 Max Input Tokens.** - **100,000 Max Output Tokens.** - **100,000 Max Tokens.** - **$1.10 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$4.40 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities o4-mini-2025-04-16 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## o4-mini-2025-04-16 Pricing Overview At $1.10 per 1M input tokens and $4.40 per 1M output tokens, o4-mini-2025-04-16 ranks 2401 out of 3693 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 34% of models in this category. o4-mini-2025-04-16 is one of 295 Azure chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to o4-mini-2025-04-16 with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.25 | $10.00 | | apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.38 | $11.00 | | eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.38 | $11.00 | | us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.38 | $11.00 | | anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | - [Compare amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1-0.md) - [Compare apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1-0.md) - [Compare eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1-0.md) - [Compare us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1-0.md) - [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate o4-mini-2025-04-16 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure/model/o4-mini-2025-04-16.md) - [Check Azure AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/azure.md) - [All Azure pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure.md) ## FAQ ### Is o4-mini-2025-04-16 cheaper than amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0? Yes. o4-mini-2025-04-16 costs $1.10 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0's $1.25 per 1M input tokens, making it 14% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does o4-mini-2025-04-16 pricing compare to the average chat model? o4-mini-2025-04-16 input pricing is $1.10 per 1M tokens, which is 83% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 2401 out of 3693 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 34% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.40 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75. ### What makes o4-mini-2025-04-16 different from other Azure models? Among Azure's 295 chat models, o4-mini-2025-04-16 ranks 113 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to o4-mini-2025-04-16? The most comparable chat models to o4-mini-2025-04-16 are: amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.25/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.38/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.38/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.38/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if Azure AI is down? You can monitor Azure AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Azure AI Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate o4-mini-2025-04-16 costs? o4-mini-2025-04-16 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.10 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.40. ## Related Resources - [Azure models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/azure.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/o4-mini-2025-04-16](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/o4-mini-2025-04-16) for AI/LLM consumption.*