OpenAI: GPT-5 Image Mini
Analysis Summary
OpenAI: GPT-5 Image Mini sits in the Legacy tier on our leaderboard, ranked #342 of 556 published models on overall intelligence. At $2.50 input and $2.00 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a generous context window for extended reasoning and code review and supports vision and reasoning.
Editorial notes
GPT-5 Image Mini from OpenAI is a specialised image generation variant with no benchmark data; vision support and a 400K context are positives but capability cannot be independently assessed.
Assessed May 14, 2026
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Performance Profile
GPT-5 Image Mini combines OpenAI's advanced language capabilities, powered by GPT-5 Mini, with GPT Image 1 Mini for efficient image generation. This natively multimodal model features superior instruction following, text..
Capabilities
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
|
| Provider | openai |
| Release Date | October 16, 2025 |
| Context Length | 400,000 tokens |
| Max Completion | 128,000 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $2.50 | $0.002500 |
| Output | $2.00 | $0.002000 |
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