| Usage Level | GPT-4o | GPT-4o Mini | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light (100 calls/day) | $9.75 | $0.59 | Save $9.17 with GPT-4o Mini |
| Medium (1K calls/day) | $180.00 | $10.80 | Save $169.20 with GPT-4o Mini |
| Heavy (10K calls/day) | $2,250.00 | $135.00 | Save $2,115.00 with GPT-4o Mini |
| Enterprise (100K/day) | $27,000.00 | $1,620.00 | Save $25,380.00 with GPT-4o Mini |
GPT-4o Mini is 94% cheaper overall. GPT-4o costs $2.5/M input vs GPT-4o Mini at $0.15/M input.
At 800 input + 400 output tokens per call: GPT-4o costs $60.00 and GPT-4o Mini costs $3.60.
With a proxy like Tokonomics, switching is a one-line config change. Route different features to different models and track costs per model automatically.