GPT-5 (Minimal) vs Step 5 Preview

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

OpenAIGPT-5 (Minimal)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
11.40
Total cost
-
StepFunStep 5 PreviewOff the frontier
Intelligence
43.70
Total cost
$1190
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 (Minimal)Step 5 PreviewDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.443.7+283.3% Step 5 Preview is 3.8× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,190.26— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)6.64s12.06s+81.6% Step 5 Preview is 81.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $10.0$1.00 / $2.70
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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