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GPT-5 Mini

Last verified: April 24, 2026

$0.250/1M input · $2.00/1M output · 400K context · OpenAI

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When to use GPT-5 Mini

Budget-friendly option for simple to moderate tasks. Being superseded by GPT-5.4 Mini which offers better performance at similar cost.

  • Low cost at $0.40/1M input
  • Good for basic chat and Q&A
  • 128K context window

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Pricing Details

OpenAI
Input / 1M tokens
$0.25
Output / 1M tokens
$2
Context Window
400K
Max Output
16K

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