GPT-5

Aug 2025
Retires Dec 11, 2026Move toGPT-6.1 SolNewer version
GPT-5
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$1.25 / $10per 1M in / outcache $0.13
112 tok/sfirst token in 79 s?
400Kcontext

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Alternatives?

History

17 versions
1,1001,2001,3001,4001,500Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Release dateArena Text · Japanese44o4.1 · Apr4.1 · Apr5 · Aug5.1 · Nov5.2 · Dec5.4 · Mar5.5
1,1001,2001,3001,4001,500202420252026Release dateArena Text · Japanese44o4.1 · Apr4.1 · Apr5 · Aug5.1 · Nov5.2 · Dec5.4 · Mar5.5

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
MMLU-Pro · official boardlab87.1
HealthBench Professional length-adjustedlab46.2
AIME 2025lab94.6
HMMT February 2025lab88.3
HMMT November 2025lab89.2
IMOAnswerBenchlab76
HMMT 2025 chart edition unstatedlab88.3
Coding
Terminal Bench 2.0lab35.2
LiveCodeBenchlab84.5
Codeforces Ratinglab2,537
SWE Verifiedlab74.9
Aider Polyglot · two attempts88#1
Agents & Tool Use
Tau2-Benchlab80.2
MCP-Universelab47.9
MCP-Marklab50.9
Tool-Decathlonlab29
HLE without toolslab26.3
Writing & Language
Vision & Documents

FAQ

How much does GPT-5 cost?›

$1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.13 per 1M.

Is GPT-5 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $1.25 per 1M input tokens.

How good is GPT-5, and what is it best at?›

#90 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #8 of 19 in Coding, #136 of 177 in Agents & Tool Use, #88 of 197 in Writing & Language, #57 of 125 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Long context, Instructions.

Is GPT-5 better than o3?›

On Arena Text · Japanese, GPT-5 scores 1,402.4 vs 1,403.1 — about the same.

How can I use GPT-5?›

Through the API of Azure, OpenAI.

What is the context window of GPT-5?›

400K tokens, with up to 128K output tokens.

When was GPT-5 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2025-08-07. It has been superseded by GPT-5.6 Sol.

Is GPT-5 open source?›

No, GPT-5 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Kimi K3.

Can GPT-5 read images?›

It accepts text and images, PDF files as input.

What is GPT-5?›

GPT-5 is a closed language model from OpenAI, released Aug 2025.

What are the best alternatives to GPT-5?›

Gemini 3.8 Flash (cheaper), GPT-5.6 Terra (better), Kimi K3 (open weights).