OpenAIReleased on Aug 7, 2025

GPT-5 mini: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window

Name: GPT-5 mini
Author: OpenAI

GPT-5 mini is a language model from OpenAI, released in August 2025, with multimodal input.

A faster, more cost-efficient version of GPT-5 for well-defined tasks. Great for well-defined tasks and precise prompts with high reasoning capabilities at reduced cost.

Input

TextImage

Output

Text

$0.44/ 1M · 8:1 in:out

$0.25 in · $2.00 out

GPT-5 mini pricing

Providers

GPT-5 mini starts at $0.250 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens via OpenAI.

Provider	Input $/M	Output $/M	Max Input	Max Output	Latency s	Throughput	Quant	Input	Output
OpenAI	$0.250	$2.00	400.0K	128.0K	18.51	205 c/s	—

GPT-5 mini API

API access coming soon

GPT-5 mini will be available through our gateway shortly.

GPT-5 mini examples

Recent arena outputs from GPT-5 mini, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

GPT-5 mini license

GPT-5 mini is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use, has a knowledge cutoff of May 2024.

License: Proprietary; Non-commercial
Knowledge cutoff: May 2024

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5 mini.

What is the GPT-5 mini release date?

GPT-5 mini was released on August 7, 2025 by OpenAI.

Who created GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini was created by OpenAI.

What is the license for GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini is released under the Proprietary license.

What is the knowledge cutoff date for GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini has a knowledge cutoff of May 2024. This means the model was trained on data up to this date and may not have information about events after this time.

Is GPT-5 mini multimodal?

Yes, GPT-5 mini is a multimodal model that can process both text and images as input.