GPT-5 Mini

GPT-5 mini is a faster, more cost-efficient version of GPT-5. It's great for well-defined tasks and precise prompts.

Input price
$0.225list $0.25-10%
Output price
$1.80list $2.00-10%
Context
400K
Max output
128K
Modalities
InputTextImageOutputText
145 (#63 of 89)
1373
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Released
2025-08-08
Knowledge cutoff
2024-05-30
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Providers

This model is served by the dedicated providers below. We pick the provider for each request, so provider preferences don’t apply, including a provider named in your request. Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Need a custom setup? Contact [email protected].

Included providers2
  • SuccessTTFT
  • Azure AI FoundryGlobal——
  • OpenAIUnited States——

Pricing

Prices for this model. Each request is billed at these prices, whichever provider serves it.

ItemPriceFlexPriority
Inputper 1M tokens$0.225list $0.25-10%$0.1125list $0.125-10%$0.405list $0.45-10%
Outputper 1M tokens$1.80list $2.00-10%$0.90list $1.00-10%$3.24list $3.60-10%
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.0225list $0.025-10%$0.011252list $0.0125-10%$0.0405list $0.045-10%
Batch inputper 1M tokens$0.1125list $0.125-10%——
Batch outputper 1M tokens$0.90list $1.00-10%——
Web searchper request$0.009list $0.01-10%——

Make a request

Set your provider preferences, then copy the request. It reads your API key from OHMYGPT_API_KEY.

Provider preferences don’t apply to this model. Need a custom setup? Contact [email protected].

curl https://api.ohmygpt.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OHMYGPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "openai/gpt-5-mini",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Hello"
      }
    ]
  }'

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Capability scores are from Epoch AI’s Epoch Capabilities Index (CC BY 4.0, as of 2026-11-02), which combines dozens of benchmarks with GPT-5 set at 150. epoch.ai/eci

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Human preference ratings are from the LMArena Text Arena (CC BY 4.0, as of 2026-10-28): Elo ratings from blind votes, on a different scale from capability scores. lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text