OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini
GPT-5 Mini is a standout performer from OpenAI — its intelligence index of 41.2 places it in the very strong tier, with exceptional math and coding benchmark scores, a 400K context window, multimodal support, and competitive pricing at $0.25/$2 per 1M tokens, making it one of the best-value capable models currently available.
Assessment date: March 14, 2026
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GPT-5 Mini is a compact version of GPT-5, designed to handle lighter-weight reasoning tasks. It provides the same instruction-following and safety-tuning benefits as GPT-5, but with reduced latency and cost. GPT-5 Mini is the successor to OpenAI's o4-mini model.
Capabilities
Architecture
| Modality | Text + Image + File → Text |
| Tokenizer | GPT |
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
Benchmark Scores
Evaluations
Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
Model Information
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.25 | $0.000250 |
| Output | $2.00 | $0.002000 |
Live Performance
Live endpoint metrics — refreshed every 30 minutes.
