#26 GPT-5 Mini
medium- Cost
- $0.007
- Time
- 42.9s
- Tokens
- 3,432 tok
OpenAI
Release: 2025-08-07
Tested on: 2026-07-16 22:27
openai/gpt-5-mini::medium
Summary
GPT-5 Mini scores 8.1 on AI BENCHY and ranks #26. It has 10.0 reliability, a 63.6% pass rate, $0.237 total cost, and 27.63s average response time.
What makes GPT-5 Mini unique: Its total benchmark cost is unusually low for its score range.
8.1
Consistency
8.8
10.0
$0.237
Total Output Tokens
105,932
Total Input Tokens
98,374
Input Price
$0.250 / 1M
Output Price
$2.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 22:27 New test added | 8.1 | 10.0 | $0.237 | Current run | |
| 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 | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 22:27 · Current run | 8.1 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 12/22 | 3 | 105,932 | 98,374 | $0.237 | 27.63s |
| 2026-06-04 13:43 · New test added | 7.3 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 12/21 | 2 | 74,491 | 37,100 | $0.159 | 23.64s |
| Difference | +0.8 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | +1 | +31441 | +61274 | +$0.079 | +3993ms |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 15:40 | $0.250 / 1M | $2.000 / 1M |
Charts
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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 | 3.6 | 7.2 | |
| 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 |