GPT-4o Mini Search Preview API

openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview
GPT-4o Mini Search Preview is a more efficient variant of GPT-4o that includes search capabilities while being optimized for speed and affordability.
Context
128K tokens
Input
$0.195 / 1M
Output
$0.78 / 1M
Released
Aug 7, 2025

How to use GPT-4o Mini Search Preview API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview.
import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY},
    json={
      "model": "openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview",
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": "Hello!"
        }
      ]
    },
)
print(r.json())
const r = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Hello!"
      }
    ]
  }),
});
console.log(await r.json());
curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello!"}]}'

OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.

GPT-4o Mini Search Preview API Pricing

TypePrice
Input
$0.195 / 1M
Output
$0.78 / 1M

Frequently asked questions

GPT-4o Mini Search Preview has a 128,000 tokens context window.

GPT-4o Mini Search Preview takes text as input and returns text.

Use openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview as the model id. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions.

GPT-4o Mini Search Preview became available on August 7, 2025.

GPT-4o Mini Search Preview is priced at input $0.195 / 1M, output $0.78 / 1M.

Yes, GPT-4o Mini Search Preview can stream responses as they are generated.

GPT-4o Mini Search Preview was built by OpenAI.

Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions.

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