GPT-5.5

Apr 2026
GPT-5.5
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$5 / $30per 1M in / outcache $0.50
81 tok/sfirst token in 1.7 s?
1.05Mcontext

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History

17 versions
01020304050Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Release dateHumanity's Last Exam4o4o (2024-05-134o (2024-08-064.1 · Apr5 · Aug5 · Aug5.1 · Nov5.2 · Dec5.4 · Mar5.5
0102030405020252026Release dateHumanity's Last Exam4o4o (2024-08-064.1 · Apr5 · Aug5 · Aug5.1 · Nov5.2 · Dec5.4 · Mar5.5

Benchmarks

in Chat & Knowledge
MLCR-AA11.1#51
HealthBench Professional length-adjustedlab51.8
HealthBench length-adjustedlab56.5
HealthBench Hard length-adjustedlab31.5
HealthBench Consensus length-adjustedlab95.6

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Prompts with >272K input tokens›

Above 272K input tokens, input costs 2× and output 1.5× for the full session in Standard, Batch and Flex. Source ↗

FAQ

How much does GPT-5.5 cost?›

$5 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.50 per 1M.

Is GPT-5.5 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $5 per 1M input tokens.

How good is GPT-5.5, and what is it best at?›

#74 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #33 of 134 in Coding, #41 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #20 of 197 in Writing & Language, #26 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Coding, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge, Vision.

Is GPT-5.5 better than GPT-5.4?›

On Humanity's Last Exam, GPT-5.5 scores 45.8 vs 43.7 — higher.

How can I use GPT-5.5?›

Through the API of Amazon Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI.

What is the context window of GPT-5.5?›

1.05M tokens, with up to 128K output tokens.

When was GPT-5.5 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-04-23. It has been superseded by GPT-5.6 Sol.

Is GPT-5.5 open source?›

No, GPT-5.5 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is MiMo v2.6 Pro.

Can GPT-5.5 read images?›

It accepts text and images, PDF files as input.

What is GPT-5.5?›

GPT-5.5 is a closed language model from OpenAI, released Apr 2026, the successor to GPT-5.4.

What are the best alternatives to GPT-5.5?›

Claude Opus 5.5 (cheaper), GPT-6.1 Terra (better), MiMo v2.6 Pro (open weights).