Simulating realistic Agentic workflow parameters (40,000 in / 1,500 out with 65% cache reuse). o3-mini delivers a 50% cost reduction over Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Hybrid Reasoning).
| Traffic Volume Tier | Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Hybrid Reasoning) Monthly | o3-mini Monthly | Monthly Savings by picking o3-mini |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 reqs/mo (Dev/Testing) | $72.30 | $36.30 | Save $36.00 / mo |
| 10,000 reqs/mo (Small App) | $723.00 | $363.00 | Save $360.00 / mo |
| 100,000 reqs/mo (Growth Production) | $7,230.00 | $3,630.00 | Save $3,600.00 / mo |
| 1,000,000 reqs/mo (Scale SaaS) | $72,300.00 | $36,300.00 | Save $36,000.00 / mo |
o3-mini is 50% cheaper for Agentic workflow workloads. At standard Agentic workflow parameter ratios (40,000 input tokens, 1,500 output tokens, 65% cache hit), o3-mini costs $0.0363 per request compared to $0.0723 on Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Hybrid Reasoning).
Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Hybrid Reasoning) offers a context window of 200,000 tokens (max output: 64,000), while o3-mini offers 200,000 tokens (max output: 100,000).
At 100,000 requests per month, using o3-mini saves $3,600.00 every month (or $43,200.00 annually) compared to Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Hybrid Reasoning).
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