GPT-3.5 Turbo vs GPT-5 (Medium)

GPT-3.5 Turbo vs GPT-5 (Medium). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-3.5 TurboNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.50
Total cost
-
OpenAIGPT-5 (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.90
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-3.5 TurboGPT-5 (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)5.522.9+316.4% GPT-5 (Medium) is 4.2× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported29.56s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.50 / $1.50$1.25 / $10.0
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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