GPT-5 Mini API Pricing
OpenAI · released 2025-08-07
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GPT-5 Mini price
0.025¢ / 1K
0.200¢ / 1K
0.069¢ / 1K
Official list price from OpenAI, as recorded by models.dev
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0725¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.2¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0145 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0115 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $21.75 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.25) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.00).
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) | 146.1 | epoch | 2025-08-07 |
| Epoch Mock AIME accuracy | No public data yet | ||
| Epoch FrontierMath (T1–3) accuracy | No public data yet | ||
| Arena text rating | 1390 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena coding rating (human preference votes, not task accuracy) | 1432 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena math rating | 1407 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena WebDev rating | No public data yet | ||
Similar ECI, lower price
| Model | ECI | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.4 nano | 146.4 | $0.4625 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 146.9 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax-M3 | 147.6 | $0.525 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | 144.9 | $0.5625 |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Released | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6.1 Terra | 2026-10-26 | $2.00 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | 2026-09-29 | $4.00 |
| GPT-6 Sol | 2026-09-22 | $4.00 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2026-09-22 | $0.20 |
| GPT-Live 1 | 2026-09-10 | — |
| GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | 2026-09-08 | $11.25 |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | 2026-09-08 | $11.25 |
| GPT-6 Astra (Fast) | 2026-09-04 | — |
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Prices: OpenAI's official list price as recorded by models.dev; benchmarks: see sources below; last synced 2026-11-06.
FAQ
Who develops GPT-5 Mini?
GPT-5 Mini is developed by OpenAI, released 2025-08-07.
How much does GPT-5 Mini cost per million tokens?
GPT-5 Mini costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens ($0.6875 blended), per OpenAI's official list price as recorded by models.dev.
What is the GPT-5 Mini API price?
The GPT-5 Mini API price is $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens ($0.6875 per 1M blended).
How much does GPT-5 Mini cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.0725¢ on GPT-5 Mini, at $0.25/1M input and $2.00/1M output.
Is GPT-5 Mini free?
GPT-5 Mini's official API list price is $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check OpenAI's site for those.
How does GPT-5 Mini rank on benchmarks?
GPT-5 Mini scores 146.1 on the Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI), ranking #73 of 107 models we track with a published ECI score.
Is there a cheaper model with a similar ECI to GPT-5 Mini?
Yes — GPT-5.4 nano scores a similar ECI (146.4) at $0.4625/1M blended, versus $0.6875/1M for GPT-5 Mini.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing for GPT-5 Mini comes from models.dev and LiteLLM (open MIT-licensed catalogs); benchmark scores come from Epoch AI and LMArena (open CC BY 4.0 licenses) — see /data-sources/. Last synced 2026-11-06.