tokevenGPT 5 Mini
GPT 5 Mini is GPT's fastest and most affordable model, priced at $0.25/MTok input and $2.00/MTok output with a 272K context window. Backfilled on 2026-09-23. Prices confirmed by the provider pricing page and the LiteLLM cross-check. Release date not published in a machine-readable source. Not yet benchmarked, so never recommended.
Input $/MTok
$0.25
Output $/MTok
$2.00
Context window
272K
Cache read discount
90% off
GPT 5 Mini pricing breakdown
| Rate | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.25 | $2.00 |
| Cached read (90% off input) | $0.03 | - |
| Cached write (no surcharge) | $0.25 | - |
| Batch (50% off) | $0.13 | $1.00 |
All rates in USD per million tokens. Prices verified against provider documentation.
GPT 5 Mini task benchmarks
Confidence scores (0-100) and cross-provider rank for each task type. Rank 1 is best across all 72 models.
Not benchmarked. The third-party benchmark source used for confidence scores does not cover GPT models yet. Scores will appear here once independent benchmarks are published.
GPT 5 Mini cost by use case
Estimated cost per API call using default token counts for each workload.
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code Generation | 2,000 | 4,000 | $0.008500 |
| Unit Test Generation | 3,000 | 5,000 | $0.0108 |
| SQL Generation | 1,500 | 1,000 | $0.002375 |
| API Generation | 3,000 | 6,000 | $0.0128 |
| Code Refactoring | 4,000 | 4,000 | $0.009000 |
| Code Review | 5,000 | 2,000 | $0.005250 |
| PR Review | 8,000 | 3,000 | $0.008000 |
| Security Review | 6,000 | 2,500 | $0.006500 |
| Bug Detection | 5,000 | 2,000 | $0.005250 |
| Document Summarization | 10,000 | 1,000 | $0.004500 |
| PDF Summarization | 15,000 | 1,500 | $0.006750 |
| Meeting Notes | 8,000 | 2,000 | $0.006000 |
Monthly cost projections
Projected monthly spend at different call volumes, using code generation as a representative workload (2,000 input / 4,000 output tokens per call).
| Calls / month | Without caching | With caching (90% read discount) |
|---|---|---|
| 1K | $8.5 | $8.18 |
| 10K | $85 | $81.85 |
| 100K | $850 | $818.5 |
| 500K | $4,250 | $4,092.5 |
| 1M | $8,500 | $8,185 |
Caching estimate assumes 70% of input tokens are cache reads. Your actual cache hit rate will depend on prompt structure and reuse.
Fast / Budget alternatives to GPT 5 Mini
Same-tier models from other providers, sorted by input price.
| Model | Provider | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Input savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | Gemini | $0.10 | $0.40 | 60% cheaper |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | Gemini | $0.25 | $1.50 | Same price |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Gemini | $0.30 | $2.50 | 20% more |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | Gemini | $0.30 | $2.50 | 20% more |
| Gemini 3 Flash | Gemini | $0.50 | $3.00 | 100% more |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 | 200% more |
| Gemini 3.7 Flash | Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 | 200% more |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | Gemini | $0.75 | $3.75 | 200% more |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | Claude | $1.00 | $5.00 | 300% more |
| Gemini Robotics ER 2 | Gemini | $1.00 | $5.00 | 300% more |
| Grok Build 0.1 | Grok | $1.00 | $2.00 | 300% more |
| Gemini 2.5 Computer Use | Gemini | $1.25 | $10.00 | 400% more |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Gemini | $1.50 | $9.00 | 500% more |
| Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash | Gemini | $1.50 | $9.00 | 500% more |
| Gemini Omni Flash | Gemini | $1.50 | $9.00 | 500% more |
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Mid-tier / $2.00 in / $12.00 out
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Mid-tier / $2.00 in / $8.00 out
GPT 6 Sol
Flagship / $2.00 in / $10.00 out
o3
Mid-tier / $2.00 in / $8.00 out
GPT 5.4
Mid-tier / $2.50 in / $15.00 out
GPT 4o
Mid-tier / $2.50 in / $10.00 out
GPT 5.6 Sol
Flagship / $4.00 in / $20.00 out
GPT 5.5
Flagship / $5.00 in / $30.00 out
GPT 4o (2024-05-13)
Flagship / $5.00 in / $15.00 out
GPT 4 Turbo (2024-04-09)
Flagship / $10.00 in / $30.00 out
GPT 6 Astra
Flagship / $10.00 in / $50.00 out
GPT 5 Pro
Flagship / $15.00 in / $120.00 out
o1
Flagship / $15.00 in / $60.00 out
o3 Pro
Flagship / $20.00 in / $80.00 out
GPT 5.2 Pro
Flagship / $21.00 in / $168.00 out
GPT 4 (0613)
Flagship / $30.00 in / $60.00 out
GPT 5.4 Pro
Flagship / $30.00 in / $180.00 out
GPT 5.5 Pro
Flagship / $30.00 in / $180.00 out
o1 Pro
Flagship / $150.00 in / $600.00 out
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