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GPT-5 mini
A lower-cost GPT-5 variant tuned for low-latency, high-volume workloads.
Overall score
89
high-volumecodingcost-aware
Context window
400K tokens
Speed
Fast
Input pricing
$0.25 / 1M input tokens
Output pricing
$2 / 1M output tokens
Score breakdown
Capability88
Use-case fit90
Cost efficiency91
Speed92
Reliability89
Agent readiness90
Ecosystem95
Scores combine benchmark signals, product experience, and editorial weighting. Use them as a practical guide, not an absolute truth claim.
Best for
CodingAgent automation
Works with
Codex CLIOpenAI Responses APILangChainBrowserbase
Modalities
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Sources & trust
Officially verified core fields
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Editorial fields such as shortlist guidance, strengths, caveats, and scoring remain clearly separated from official provider data.
OpenAI official
Official site · Tier 5 · Apr 9, 2026
Official link
GPT-5 mini model docs
Official docs · Tier 5 · Apr 9, 2026
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OpenAI API pricing
Pricing page · Tier 5 · Apr 9, 2026
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GPT-5 mini VerdictLens review
Manual review · Tier 3 · Apr 9, 2026
Best-fit guidanceWorks-with guidanceStrengthsCaveatsOverall scoreScore breakdown
Last verified: Apr 9, 2026
Strengths
- Good balance of price, latency, and tool-use support.
- Useful default for production agent loops that do not need frontier reasoning every turn.
Things to watch
- Not the best choice for the hardest reasoning tasks.
- Still more expensive than ultra-cheap routing tiers.