GPT-5 mini (Medium) vs GPT-5 (Minimal)

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

OpenAIGPT-5 mini (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
20.60
Total cost
-
OpenAIGPT-5 (Minimal)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.40
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-5 mini (Medium)GPT-5 (Minimal)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.611.4−44.7% GPT-5 (Minimal) is 44.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)13.63s6.67s−51.1% GPT-5 (Minimal) is 51.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00$1.25 / $10.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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