OpenAI Codex Mini is cheaper than Claude Opus 5.5 at $1.5/M vs $4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5.5 | OpenAI Codex Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $4/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $20/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 200K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | May 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
OpenAI Codex Mini costs 3.3x less per token.
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OpenAI Codex Mini is cheaper on both: 2.7× input, 3.3× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.