OpenAI model product
GPT-5-mini
A faster, more cost-efficient version of GPT-5 for well-defined tasks.
Updated Aug 17, 2026. Default version: GPT-5 mini
LLMBoard Score44.7GPT-5 mini
Coverage60%5 benchmark families
Context window400KTokens
Official input price$0.25OpenAI API
GPT-5-mini Capability Profile
This profile uses the model's current scored version. Arena ratings and prices are shown separately.
GPT-5-mini Benchmark Results
Benchmark scores for GPT-5 mini.
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Benchmark | Score | Rank | Participants | Percentile | Evidence | Evaluated |
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| BenchmarkFrontierMath | Score22.1% | Rank12 | Participants17 | Percentile31.3% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkHMMT 2025 | Score87.8% | Rank20 | Participants33 | Percentile40.6% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkAIME 2025 | Score91.1% | Rank42 | Participants115 | Percentile64.0% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkHumanity's Last Exam | Score16.7% | Rank72 | Participants99 | Percentile27.6% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
| BenchmarkGPQA | Score82.3% | Rank79 | Participants239 | Percentile67.2% | EvidenceC | Evaluated |
GPT-5-mini Arena Results
Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.
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Arena | Category | Rank | Rating / score | Votes | Observations | Result date |
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| Arenavision | Categoryoverall | Rank71 | Rating / score1202.8 | Votes29,215 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenavision style control | Categoryoverall | Rank82 | Rating / score1182.8 | Votes29,215 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext factuality | Categoryoverall | Rank136 | Rating / score1394.3 | Votes6,829 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext style control | Categoryoverall | Rank152 | Rating / score1389.7 | Votes27,159 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
| Arenatext | Categoryoverall | Rank156 | Rating / score1373.5 | Votes27,159 | ObservationsN/A | Result date |
GPT-5-mini Pricing
Official vendor API pricing appears first, followed by individual provider offers.
- Official API
- $0.25 input, $2 output per 1M
- Official provider
- OpenAI
- Lowest third-party
- From $0.25 input, $2 output per 1M via OrcaRouter
- Tracked offerings
- 15
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Provider | Provider model ID | Region | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Updated |
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| ProviderOrcaRouter | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderNanoGPT | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderImpossibl | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderOpenRouter | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderOpenAI | Provider model IDgpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderNEAR AI Cloud | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderMerge Gateway | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderCloudflare AI Gateway | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderFastRouter | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderPerplexity Agent | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderOfox | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context256K | Updated |
| ProviderVercel AI Gateway | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderEden AI | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
| ProviderKilo Gateway | Provider model IDopenai/gpt-5-mini | Regionglobal | Input / 1M$0.25 | Output / 1M$2 | Context400K | Updated |
Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.
GPT-5-mini Runtime Performance
Provider-specific output speed and catalog latency for GPT-5 mini. Runtime does not affect the capability score.
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Provider | Output Speed | Catalog Latency | Max Input | Max Output | Updated |
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| ProviderOpenAI | Output Speed200 tok/s | Catalog Latency1 s | Max Input400K | Max Output128K | Updated |
Output Speed is generated output tokens received per second. Catalog latency is reported separately from observed provider TTFT.
GPT-5-mini Specifications
Technical details for the model's default version.
- Version
- GPT-5 mini
- Released
- Aug 7, 2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- May 30, 2024
- Parameters
- N/A
- Context window
- 400K
- Max output
- 128K
- Inputs
- image, text
- Outputs
- text
- Open weights
- No
- License
- Proprietary
GPT-5-mini Versions
Available versions of this model. The score column identifies the version used in the overall ranking.
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Version | Released | LLMBoard | Parameters | Context | Max output | Open weights | License |
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| VersionGPT-5 mini | Released | LLMBoard44.7 | ParametersN/A | Context400K | Max output128K | Open weightsNo | LicenseProprietary |
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What is GPT-5-mini?
Key information about GPT-5-mini and its available data.
A faster, more cost-efficient version of GPT-5 for well-defined tasks. Great for well-defined tasks and precise prompts with high reasoning capabilities at reduced cost.
Data as of 2026-08-17.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-5-mini.
When was GPT-5-mini released?
GPT-5-mini's default version was released on Aug 7, 2025.
How much does GPT-5-mini cost?
GPT-5-mini's official API price is $0.25 per million input tokens and $2 per million output tokens via OpenAI. The lowest tracked third-party offer starts at $0.25 input and $2 output via OrcaRouter.
Who created GPT-5-mini?
GPT-5-mini was created by OpenAI.
What is the context window for GPT-5-mini?
The default version has a 400K token context window.
Is GPT-5-mini open weight?
No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.
How many API providers offer GPT-5-mini?
15 provider offerings are linked to the default version.
What models should I compare GPT-5-mini with?
Nearby ranked alternatives include Claude Opus 4, Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking, Claude Haiku 4.5.