Model Comparison

o3-mini
vs. Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, Upstage

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoo3-mini11 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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o3-mini

55.4 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than o3-mini.

Reasoning gap

o3-mini leads Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) by 2.1 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

o3-mini wins 11 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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o3-mini

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TTFT

Time

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Cost

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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logoo3-mini
OpenAI
Upstage logoSolar Pro 2 (Reasoning)
Upstage
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$1.10/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$4.40/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.93/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIUpstage
Release DateJan 31, 2025Jul 9, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput224.2 tok/s
TTFT5630ms
Latency5630ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score55.453.3
Intelligence19.09.0
Math61.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA74.8%68.7%
MMLU Pro79.1%80.5%
HLE8.7%7.0%
LiveCodeBench71.7%61.6%
MATH 50097.3%96.7%
AIME 202561.3%
AIME (Original)77.0%69.0%
SciCode39.9%30.2%
LCR0.0%
IFBench37.1%
TAU-bench v228.7%28.1%
TerminalBench Hard6.8%3.0%

Key Takeaways

Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

o3-mini has the strongest reasoning profile with a 55.4 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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o3-mini

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing