GPT-3.5 Turbo vs GPT-5 mini (High)

GPT-3.5 Turbo vs GPT-5 mini (High). 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 mini (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
16.80
Total cost
$189
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 mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)5.516.8+205.5% GPT-5 mini (High) is 3.1× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$188.66— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported60.90s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.50 / $1.50$0.25 / $2.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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