GPT-5 Mini pricing & benchmarks
Released Aug 7, 2025 · served by 2 providers
What GPT-5 Mini is
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....
- Model ID:
openai/gpt-5-mini - Modality: text+image+file->text
- Knowledge cutoff: 2024-05-31
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
Providers and prices for GPT-5 Mini
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAIcheapest | $0.125 | $1.00 | 400K | — | 97.1% | — |
| Azure | $0.275 | $2.20 | 400K | — | 100.0% | — |
GPT-5 Mini benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| asciiart | models | #40 | 1159 | 44.5% |
| svg | models | #46 | 1141 | 45.8% |
| gamedev | models | #59 | 1185 | 46.5% |
| dataviz | models | #65 | 1159 | 43.6% |
| uicomponent | models | #65 | 1142 | 42% |
| website | models | #72 | 1150 | 44.3% |
| codecategories | models | #74 | 1145 | 43.5% |
| 3d | models | #82 | 1094 | 36.9% |
Cheaper models in the same class
Models scoring within 4 points of GPT-5 Mini on the Intelligence Index, but with a lower output price.
FAQ
How much does the GPT-5 Mini API cost?
$0.125 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $0.42.
Is GPT-5 Mini free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.125 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for GPT-5 Mini?
OpenAI at $0.125 input / $1.00 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host GPT-5 Mini?
No. GPT-5 Mini is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.