GPT-5 Mini
GPT-5 Mini is OpenAI's language model with a 400K context window and up to 128K output tokens, available from 7 providers, starting at $0.250 / 1M input and $2.00 / 1M output. A faster, cost-efficient variant of GPT-5 suited for well-defined tasks and high-volume, low-latency workloads with vision and tool-use support.
OpenAI's language model with a 400K context window and up to 128K output tokens, available from 7 providers, starting at $0.250 / 1M input and $2.00 / 1M output. A faster, cost-efficient variant of GPT-5 suited for well-defined tasks and high-volume, low-latency workloads with vision and tool-use support.openai-gpt-5-mini |
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| OpenAI |
| 400K tokens |
| 128K tokens |
| ImagePdfText |
| Text |
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Pricing by Provider
| Provider | Standard | Batch | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input $ / 1M | Output $ / 1M | Cache Read $ / 1M | Web Search $ / query | Input $ / 1M | Output $ / 1M | Cache Read $ / 1M | |
 Databricks | $0.250 | $2.00 | N/A | N/A | — | — | — |
OpenAI | $0.250 | $2.00 | $0.025 | N/A | $0.125 | $1.00 | $0.013 |
 OpenRouter | $0.250 | $2.00 | $0.025 | $0.010 | — | — | — |
 Replicate | $0.250 | $2.00 | N/A | N/A | — | — | — |
 Vercel AI Gateway | $0.250 | $2.00 | $0.025 | N/A | — | — | — |
 Azure AI Foundry | $0.275 | $2.20 | $0.028 | N/A | — | — | — |
 Snowflake | $0.280 | $2.20 | N/A | N/A | $0.140 | $1.10 | N/A |
Regional pricing
Provider-specific pricing that varies by region.
Azure AI Foundry
15 regions
| Region | Standard | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Input $ / 1M | Output $ / 1M | Cache Read $ / 1M | |
| Global | |||
| Global | $0.275 | $2.20 | $0.028 |
| Europe | |||
| France Central (Paris)/ francecentral | — | — | $0.028 |
| Germany West Central (Frankfurt)/ germanywestcentral | — | — | $0.028 |
| Italy North (Milan)/ italynorth | — | — | $0.028 |
| Poland Central (Warsaw)/ polandcentral | — | — | $0.028 |
| Spain Central (Madrid)/ spaincentral | — | — | $0.028 |
| Sweden Central (Gävle)/ swedencentral | — | — | $0.028 |
| West Europe (Netherlands)/ westeurope | — | — | $0.028 |
| US | |||
| Central US (Iowa)/ centralus | — | — | $0.028 |
| East US (Virginia)/ eastus | — | — | $0.028 |
| East US 2 (Virginia)/ eastus2 | — | — | $0.028 |
| North Central US (Illinois)/ northcentralus | — | — | $0.028 |
| South Central US (Texas)/ southcentralus | — | — | $0.028 |
| West US (California)/ westus | — | — | $0.028 |
| West US 3 (Phoenix)/ westus3 | — | — | $0.028 |
Cost Calculator
Preset:
Compares every provider & tier in USD
Versions
| Version | Released | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5 Mini Image | 400K | $2.50 | $2.00 | Available | |
| GPT-5 Mini | 400K | $0.250 | $2.00 | Current | |
| GPT-5 Mini Medium | — | — | — | — | Available |
| GPT-5 Mini Minimal | — | — | — | — | Available |
| GPT-4.1 Mini | 1.0M | $0.400 | $1.60 | Deprecating | |
| GPT-4o mini Transcribe | 16K | $1.25 | $5.00 | Available | |
| GPT-4o mini TTS | — | $0.600 | $10.00 | Available | |
| GPT-4o mini Search Preview | 128K | $0.150 | $0.600 | Available | |
| GPT-4o mini Audio | 128K | $0.150 | $0.600 | Available | |
| GPT-4o mini Realtime | 128K | $0.600 | $2.40 | Available | |
| GPT-4o mini | 131K | $0.150 | $0.600 | Available |
Other models
| Model | Tier | Released | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.1 Codex Max | — | 400K | $1.25 | $10.00 | |
| GPT-5.1 | — | 410K | $1.25 | $10.00 | |
| GPT-5.1 Chat | — | 128K | $1.25 | $10.00 | |
| GPT-5.1 Codex | — | 400K | $1.25 | $10.00 | |
| GPT-5.1 Codex Mini | — | 400K | $0.250 | $2.00 | |
| GPT-5.1 Instant | — | 128K | $1.25 | $10.00 | |
| GPT-5 Image | — | 400K | $10.00 | $10.00 | |
| GPT-5 Pro | — | 400K | $15.00 | $120.00 | |
| GPT-5 Codex | — | 400K | $1.25 | $10.00 | |
| GPT-5 | — | 410K | $1.25 | $10.00 |