phi-4-mini pricing
phi-4-mini costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens as of 2026-09-12. A workload of 10M input and 2M output tokens per month runs $1.40. The cheapest comparable alternative is gemini-2.5-flash-lite at $0.15 per 1M output tokens.
phi-4-mini is priced at $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, with roughly 80 ms to first token and about 150 tokens/sec output throughput.
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Price per 1M tokens
Input $0.10 · Output $0.20 · Output/input ratio 2.0x.
- 1M input + 1M output tokens: $0.30
- 10M input + 2M output tokens/month: $1.40
- 100M input + 20M output tokens/month: $14.00
Cheaper alternatives to phi-4-mini
Same workload, lower output price. Validate quality before switching.
- gemini-2.5-flash-lite — $0.15/1M output (25% cheaper)
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Frequently asked questions
How much does phi-4-mini cost per million tokens?
$0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens, as listed on 2026-09-12.
What does phi-4-mini cost per month at typical usage?
At 10M input and 2M output tokens per month, phi-4-mini costs about $1.40. At 100M input and 20M output tokens it costs about $14.00.
Is there a cheaper alternative to phi-4-mini?
Yes. gemini-2.5-flash-lite at $0.15/1M output. Validate quality on your own evaluation set before switching.
How fast is phi-4-mini?
Roughly 80 ms to first token and about 150 output tokens per second.