o3 Mini High
OpenAI o3-mini-high is the same model as [o3-mini](/openai/o3-mini) with reasoning_effort set to high. o3-mini is a cost-efficient language model optimized for STEM reasoning tasks, particularly excelling in science, mathematics, and coding. The model features three adjustable reasoning effort levels and supports key developer capabilities including function calling, structured outputs, and streaming, though it does not include vision processing capabilities. The model demonstrates significant improvements over its predecessor, with expert testers preferring its responses 56% of the time and noting a 39% reduction in major errors on complex questions. With medium reasoning effort settings, o3-mini matches the performance of the larger o1 model on challenging reasoning evaluations like AIME and GPQA, while maintaining lower latency and cost.
Specifications
Modalities
Supported Parameters
Max Output Tokens
100,000Reasoning Configuration
- Default
- Thinking on (effort: high)
- Selectable effort levels
- high
- Turning thinking off
- Not possible (always thinks)
Frequently asked questions
- Is o3 Mini High available on FastMetal?
- Not at the moment. GPT-5.6 Sol, from the same lab, is available on the FastMetal API today.
- What is the context window of o3 Mini High?
- 200,000 tokens, shared between the prompt and the response.
- How does o3 Mini High rank?
- #141 on the public arena's Japanese board (ELO 1,316). Ranks move as the leaderboard is updated.