GPT-5.5 (medium)
Analysis Summary
GPT-5.5 (medium) sits in the Frontier tier on our leaderboard, ranked #11 of 523 published models on overall intelligence. At $5.00 input and $30.00 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market.
Editorial notes
GPT-5.5 Medium from OpenAI ranks among the top models in the field, with world-class reasoning, coding, and instruction following; premium pricing at $5/$30 per million tokens is the only constraint for cost-sensitive workflows.
Assessed April 24, 2026
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Performance Profile
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
This model was released recently. Independent benchmark evaluations are typically completed within days of release — these figures are preliminary and are likely to be updated as testing is finalised.
Benchmark Scores
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Release Date | April 23, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $5.00 | $0.005000 |
| Output | $30.00 | $0.030000 |
