GPT-5 Codex (High) vs GPT-5 nano (Minimal)

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

Verdict

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

MetricGPT-5 Codex (High)GPT-5 nano (Minimal)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.97.1−71.5% GPT-5 nano (Minimal) is 71.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)12.97s4.30s−66.8% GPT-5 nano (Minimal) is 66.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $10.0$0.05 / $0.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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