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

GPT-5 mini (High) vs GPT-5 nano (High). 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 (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
16.80
Total cost
$189
OpenAIGPT-5 nano (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
13.00
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 (High)GPT-5 nano (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.813.0−22.6% GPT-5 nano (High) is 22.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$188.66Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)60.90s81.25s+33.4% GPT-5 nano (High) is 33.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00$0.05 / $0.40
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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