OpenAI
GPT-5
GPT-5 is OpenAI’s most advanced model, offering major improvements in reasoning, code quality, and user experience.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $1.25
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 400K
- Max output
- 128K
- Intelligence
- 23
- Released
- Aug 2025
Pricing
GPT-5 API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.25 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.13 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | $0.01 |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$7.50
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$77.50
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$207.50
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
GPT-5 benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
23
Coding index
37.8
Agentic index
Not available
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 400K tokens
- Max output
- 128K tokens
- Input types
- File, Image, Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- High, Medium, Low, Minimal
- Release date
- August 7, 2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- September 30, 2024
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
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Similar models worth considering, and where each one has the edge.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does GPT-5 cost?
GPT-5 costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $7.50 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of GPT-5?
GPT-5 accepts up to 400K tokens of input and can write up to 128K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to GPT-5?
GPT-5.2-Codex from OpenAI is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score, newer release.
Can I use GPT-5 alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to GPT-5 and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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