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GPT-5 Mini (medium) vs Particle-1 (high)

GPT-5 Mini (medium) leads on average score with 8.4 vs 8.4. Particle-1 (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.170 vs $0.315. Particle-1 (high) is faster at 26.66s vs 29.42s, with pass rates of 66.7% vs 72.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#105
Total Output Tokens
119,211
Response Time (avg)
29.42s
Total Cost
$0.315
Rank
#111
Total Output Tokens
307,596
Response Time (avg)
26.66s
Total Cost
$0.170
Recommended model Particle-1 (high)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.4 vs 8.4), while costing about 1.9x less than GPT-5 Mini (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric GPT-5 Mini GPT-5 Mini medium Release: 2025-08-07 Particle-1 Particle-1 high Release: 2026-10-28
Score 8.4 8.4
Rank #105 #111
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.5 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 66.7% 72.5%
Flaky tests 4 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.247 1.131
Total Cost $0.315 $0.170
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Output Price $2.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.025 / 1M $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 214,645 314,243
Output Tokens 15,532 7,814
Reasoning Tokens 103,679 299,782
Response Time (avg) 29.42s 26.66s
Response Time (max) 111.48s 205.97s
Response Time (total) 676.56s 613.21s
Parameters ~400B total (~17B active) ~748B total (~16B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#105 GPT-5 Mini

medium
Cost
$0.007
Time
42.9s
Tokens
3,432 tok

#111 Particle-1

high
Cost
$0.005
Time
46.6s
Tokens
9,055 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5 Mini 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 27.63s 7,302 658 17,152
Particle-1 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 41.83s 7,986 393 70,244

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