OpenAI Codex MinivsDeepSeek V4 Pro
OpenAI Codex Mini is cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro at $1.5/M vs $1.74/M input tokens.
| Spec | OpenAI Codex Mini | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.5/M tokens | $1.74/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $3.48/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | May 2025 | Apr 2026 |
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Pro
OpenAI Codex MiniRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
OpenAI Codex Mini
Input
$1.50
1.2× cheaper
Output
$6.00
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Input
$1.74
Output
$3.48
1.7× cheaper
OpenAI Codex Mini wins input (1.2× cheaper)·DeepSeek V4 Pro wins output (1.7× cheaper)
Where to run it
14 hosts, cheapest first
OpenAI Codex Mini
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
DeepSeek V4 Pro14 hosts
StreamLakefp8$0.65 in$1.29 out1M98.6% upBaidu Qianfanfp8$0.66 in$1.31 out1M100% upDigitalOcean$0.87 in$1.74 out1M100% upGMI Cloudfp8$0.96 in$1.91 out1M99.7% upDeepInfrafp8$1.30 in$2.60 out1M99.5% upAlibaba Cloudfp8$1.42 in$2.83 out1M100% up
8 more hostsFewer hosts
SiliconFlowfp8$1.50 in$3.13 out1M98.4% upNovitafp8$1.60 in$3.20 out1M100% upVenice$1.65 in$3.30 out1M98.4% upAtlasCloudfp4$1.68 in$3.38 out1M99.3% upBasetenfp4$1.74 in$3.48 out1M99.8% upParasailfp8$1.74 in$3.48 out1M99.8% upAzure AI Foundry$1.91 in$3.83 out1M99.3% upNextBitfp8$2.00 in$4.00 out1M99.9% up
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
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