GPT-5 mini (Medium) API Pricing
OpenAI · released 2025-08-07 · merges 3 reasoning-effort tiers
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Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: GPT-5 mini (Medium), GPT-5 mini (High), GPT-5 mini (Minimal).
GPT-5 mini price
0.025¢ / 1K
0.200¢ / 1K
0.069¢ / 1K
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
#137 of 547
#40 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Hy3-preview (Reasoning) | 22.7 | $0.10 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-Fin | 22.6 | $0.111 |
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 20.1 | $0.111 |
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 21.8 | $0.175 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) | 20.7 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.4 nano (Xhigh) | 20.7 | $0.463 |
| Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) | 20.6 | $30.00 |
| GPT-5 mini (Medium) | 20.6 | $0.688 |
| K2 Horizon 7B | 20.6 | — |
| GPT-5.1 Codex mini (High) | 20.4 | $0.688 |
| Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) | 20.4 | — |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra (Max) | 52.7 | $20.00 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | 51.8 | $4.00 |
| GPT-6 Sol (Max) | 47.6 | $4.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) | 47.0 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
| GPT-5.4 (Xhigh) | 39.0 | $5.625 |
| GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| GPT-6 Luna (Max) | 38.1 | $0.20 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops GPT-5 mini (Medium)?
GPT-5 mini (Medium) is developed by OpenAI, released 2025-08-07.
How much does GPT-5 mini (Medium) cost per million tokens?
GPT-5 mini (Medium) costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens ($0.688 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
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 ($0.688 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 (Medium) rank on benchmarks?
GPT-5 mini (Medium) scores 20.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #137 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GPT-5 mini (Medium)?
Yes — Hy3-preview (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (22.7) at $0.10/1M blended, versus $0.688/1M for GPT-5 mini (Medium).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GPT-5 mini (Medium) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.