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

GPT-5 mini (Medium) vs GPT-5 nano (Medium). 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 nano (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
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 nano (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)20.612.5−39.3% GPT-5 nano (Medium) is 39.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.41s40.57s+163.3% GPT-5 nano (Medium) is 163.3% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00$0.05 / $0.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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