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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History

17 versions
304050607080Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Release dateIFBench44o4o (2024-08-064.1 · Apr5 · Aug5 · Aug5.1 · Nov5.2 · Dec5.4 · Mar5.5

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 GLM 5 Turbo?›

On IFBench (instructions), GPT-5 scores 73.1 vs 73.2 — 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 It has been superseded by GPT-5.6 Sol.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 MiniMax M3.

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?›

Grok 4.3 (cheaper), GPT-5 Mini (better), MiniMax M3 (open weights).