o4 Mini Deep Research
by OpenAI
o4-mini-deep-research is OpenAI's faster, more affordable deep research model—ideal for tackling complex, multi-step research tasks. Note: This model always uses the 'web_search'
Models
o4 Mini Deep Research
Added 10 July 2026
Overview
o4-mini-deep-research is OpenAI's faster, more affordable deep research model—ideal for tackling complex, multi-step research tasks. Note: This model always uses the 'web_search' tool which adds additional cost.
How to use / API access
Call via OpenRouter with model id `openai/o4-mini-deep-research`.
- openrouter ·
openai/o4-mini-deep-researchDocs
OpenRouter id: openai/o4-mini-deep-research
Notes
o4 Mini Deep Research is listed in the EDNA Models directory from the OpenRouter catalogue.
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