#52 GPT-5 Mini
medium- Cost
- $0.007
- Time
- 42.9s
- Tokens
- 3,432 tok
OpenAI
Release: 2025-08-07
Tested on: 2026-08-14 02:07
openai/gpt-5-mini::medium
~400B total (~17B active)MoEClosedEstimated Summary
GPT-5 Mini scores 8.1 on AI BENCHY and ranks #52. It has 10.0 reliability, a 65.2% pass rate, $0.241 total cost, and 27.64s average response time.
What makes GPT-5 Mini unique: It stands out most in Instructions following, where it ranks #1, while Anti-AI Tricks is its weakest area at #17.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~400B total (~17B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. External research estimate; OpenAI does not disclose the architecture.
8.1
Consistency
8.4
10.0
$0.241
Total Output Tokens
108,019
Total Input Tokens
98,383
Input Price
$0.250 / 1M
Output Price
$2.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
4
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 02:07 Re-test | 8.1 | 10.0 | $0.241 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 22:27 New test added | 8.1 | 10.0 | $0.237 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:43 New test added | 7.3 | 10.0 | $0.159 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:16 Re-test | 6.9 | 10.0 | $0.150 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 7.0 | N/A | $0.128 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 02:07 · Current run | 66/66 attempts | 8.1 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 12/22 | 4 | 108,019 | 98,383 | $0.241 | 27.64s |
| 2026-06-04 13:43 · New test added | 63/63 attempts | 7.3 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 12/21 | 2 | 74,491 | 37,100 | $0.159 | 23.64s |
| Difference | — | +0.8 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | +2 | +33528 | +61283 | +$0.083 | +3997ms |
Benchmark coverage differs: 66/66 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 63/63 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test). Totals and repeat-sensitive metrics are not directly comparable.
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.250 / 1M | $2.000 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 7.1 | 7.6 | |
| Coding | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Combined | 7.3 | 5.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 3.5 | 4.4 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.5 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 5.6 | 9.8 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |