GPT-5 vs GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini is cheaper on input ($0.45 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens), GPT-5 has the larger context window (256K).

SpecGPT-5GPT-5 mini
ProviderOpenAIOpenAI
ModalityText + VisionText + Vision
Context window256Kbest128K
Input / 1M$10.00$0.45best
Output / 1M$30.00$1.80best
ReleasedDec 2025Jan 2026
Best forChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / VisionChat / Assistant, High-volume / cheap, Image / Vision

FAQ

Is GPT-5 cheaper than GPT-5 mini?
GPT-5 mini is cheaper, at $0.45 per 1M input tokens versus $10.00.
Which has the larger context window, GPT-5 or GPT-5 mini?
GPT-5 has the larger context window at 256K tokens.

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