Author's Description
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.
Key Specifications
Supported Parameters
This model supports the following parameters:
Features
This model supports the following features:
Performance Summary
GPT-5 Mini, released August 7, 2025, is a compact version of GPT-5 designed for lighter reasoning tasks, offering reduced latency and cost. It demonstrates competitive response times, ranking in the 40th percentile across benchmarks, and offers moderate pricing, placing it in the 31st percentile. Notably, GPT-5 Mini exhibits exceptional reliability with a 100% success rate across all 8 benchmarks, indicating consistent and stable operation. The model excels in knowledge-based and ethical tasks, achieving perfect accuracy in General Knowledge and Hallucinations benchmarks, often being the most accurate at its price point and speed. It also shows strong performance in Reasoning (96.0% accuracy, 84th percentile), Instruction Following (75.0% accuracy, 81st percentile), Mathematics (94.0% accuracy, 81st percentile), and Coding (95.0% accuracy, 93rd percentile), indicating robust capabilities in complex problem-solving and technical domains. Its primary strength lies in its high accuracy across a broad range of challenging tasks, particularly in areas requiring precise understanding and logical deduction, while maintaining competitive speed and cost.
Model Pricing
Current Pricing
| Feature | Price (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|
| Prompt | $0.25 |
| Completion | $2 |
| Input Cache Read | $0.025 |
| Web Search | $10000 |
Price History
Available Endpoints
| Provider | Endpoint Name | Context Length | Pricing (Input) | Pricing (Output) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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OpenAI
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OpenAI | openai/gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | 400K | $0.25 / 1M tokens | $2 / 1M tokens |
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Azure
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Azure | openai/gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | 400K | $0.25 / 1M tokens | $2 / 1M tokens |
Benchmark Results
| Benchmark | Category | Reasoning | Strategy | Free | Executions | Accuracy | Cost | Duration |
|---|
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