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GPT-5 vs GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 vs GPT-5 mini: prices per token, context window, benchmark scores, and what changed between the two versions.

The short version

  • GPT-5 costs 400% more than GPT-5 mini per output token

The two versions side by side

Prices are read live from the provider pricing pages, so this table cannot go stale.

VersionTierStatusReleasedInputOutputCachedContextBlended /1MSample /mo
GPT-5
5
Replaced by GPT-6 series; kept for long-tail search.
Price your own usage
FlagshipLegacy—$1.25$10.00$0.125400K$5.63$6.25
GPT-5 mini
5
Replaced by GPT-6 series; kept for long-tail search.
Price your own usage
FastLegacy—$0.250$2.00$0.025400K$1.13$1.25

Sample cost = 1M input + 500K output tokens per month at list price. A model with a long-context band is priced on that band — the rule is printed in the row. Use the calculator below for your own workload.

Benchmark scores

We have not verified a score for this line yet — so we do not publish one. Numbers we cannot trace do not belong on this site.

What your usage would cost

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GPT-5
$150/mo
GPT-5 mini
$30.00/mo

List price only: cached input, batch discounts and off-peak rates are not included. The sample column prices 1M input + 500K output tokens per month.

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