# GPT-5 mini release · 2025-08-07 · snapshot 2026-10-25

Creator: OpenAI · 3 effort levels

| Effort level | Input modalities | Intelligence | Total cost | E2E | On the frontier today | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5 mini (High) | Text, Image | 16.80 | $189 | 58.7s | no | `gpt-5-mini` |
| GPT-5 mini (Medium) | Text, Image | 20.60 | - | 15.4s | no | `gpt-5-mini-medium` |
| GPT-5 mini (Minimal) | Text, Image | 9.90 | - | 5.15s | no | `gpt-5-mini-minimal` |

## Launch day (2025-08-07)

- Reached the frontier: 1 of 3
- Impact (intelligence × log-cost hypervolume gained): 4.30
- Rank: did not move the frontier; 46 releases this past year did


> Metrics snapshot: 2026-10-25T09:25:16Z. Intelligence index version: unknown. Release timeline, frontier age, release impact and shakeup cards are reconstructions using one selected snapshot's metrics, not a record of what was known at release. Scores, benchmark cost and derived value may change when the index methodology changes. Source documentation advertises v4.3.2; API correspondence is unverified.