#184 GPT-5 Nano
medium- Cost
- $0.006
- Time
- 108.5s
- Tokens
- 13,209 tok
OpenAI
Release: 2025-08-07
Tested on: 2026-08-14 02:07
openai/gpt-5-nano::medium
~120B total (~5B active)MoEClosedEstimated Summary
GPT-5 Nano scores 6.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #184. It has 10.0 reliability, a 54.5% pass rate, $0.118 total cost, and 54.20s average response time.
What makes GPT-5 Nano unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #1, while Data parsing and extraction is its weakest area at #13.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~120B total (~5B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Vendor does not disclose the architecture or count.
6.0
Consistency
6.6
10.0
$0.118
Total Output Tokens
282,437
Total Input Tokens
94,944
Input Price
$0.050 / 1M
Output Price
$0.400 / 1M
Flaky tests
9
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 | 6.0 | 10.0 | $0.118 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 22:32 New test added | 6.1 | 10.0 | $0.114 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 13:44 New test added | 6.3 | 10.0 | $0.081 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:17 Suite changed | 6.1 | 10.0 | $0.076 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 6.3 | N/A | $0.066 | 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 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 8/22 | 9 | 282,437 | 94,944 | $0.118 | 54.20s |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 · First recorded run | 54/54 attempts | 6.3 | 6.5 | N/A | 7/18 | 8 | 161,268 | 0 | $0.066 | 44.13s |
| Difference | — | -0.3 | +0.1 | +1 | +1 | +121169 | +94944 | +$0.052 | +10068ms |
Benchmark coverage differs: 66/66 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 54/54 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 | $0.050 / 1M | $0.400 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 6.5 | 7.9 | |
| Coding | 7.0 | 7.7 | |
| Combined | 6.4 | 5.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 3.7 | 1.7 | |
| Domain specific | 3.4 | 1.6 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.1 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 5.3 | 7.2 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |