OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch)
OpenAI's GPT-5.5 (batch) is designed for handling text, image, and file inputs within a context length of 1,050,000 tokens, making it versatile for various applications. This model supports reasoning and tools integration but does not offer structured output directly. With a blended benchmark score of 92.6 across four independent benchmarks, GPT-5.5 demonstrates strong performance in general AI capabilities and coding tasks; however, its agentic behavior scoring leaves room for improvement. Given its pricing at $2.5 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens, it may be more suitable for organizations or individuals with specific needs that justify the cost, especially those looking to leverage a robust model across multiple modalities and benchmark scores.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 92.6 across 4 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-07-29. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 90.5 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 100.0 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 74.0 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 82.4 |
- Model ID
- openai/gpt-5.5:batch
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- April 2026
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- file, image, text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $2.50/M input and $15.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.10 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $2.00 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $42.50 |
Strong choice for
SQL Generation
Code Review
Code Refactoring
Bug Fixing
Unit Test Generation
CI/CD Pipelines
Category rankings
Where OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) places across the 60 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | OCR / Document ParsingData · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #4 | Table Extraction from PDFsData · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #4 | Blog Post WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #4 | Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #4 | Standardized Test PrepEducation · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #4 | Trip PlanningPersonal · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #5 | SQL GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 176 |
| #5 | Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked | 177 |
| #5 | Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked | 175 |
| #5 | Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked | 190 |
| #5 | Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 160 |
| #5 | CI/CD PipelinesCode · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #5 | Frontend Component DesignCode · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #5 | Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked | 175 |
| #5 | ETL ScriptingData · of 25 ranked | 163 |
| #5 | Long-Document SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 169 |
| #5 | Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 180 |
| #5 | Contract ReviewProfessional · of 25 ranked | 189 |
| #5 | Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked | 164 |
| #5 | Medical Note SummarizationProfessional · of 25 ranked | 163 |
| #5 | Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 180 |
| #5 | Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 152 |
| #5 | Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #5 | History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #5 | Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked | 177 |
| #5 | Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #5 | RFP ResponseBusiness · of 25 ranked | 185 |
| #5 | OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked | 151 |
| #5 | Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked | 146 |
| #5 | Chart & Graph ReadingVision · of 25 ranked | 156 |
| #5 | Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked | 174 |
| #5 | RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked | 175 |
| #5 | Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked | 165 |
| #5 | Character RoleplayPersonal · of 25 ranked | 157 |
| #5 | Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked | 180 |
| #5 | Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #5 | Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked | 190 |
| #5 | Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked | 180 |
| #5 | Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked | 162 |
| #6 | Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #6 | CSV / Spreadsheet CleanupData · of 25 ranked | 158 |
| #6 | Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #6 | Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked | 202 |
| #6 | Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked | 202 |
| #6 | Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #7 | Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked | 147 |
| #7 | SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #8 | Meeting NotesBusiness · of 25 ranked | 156 |
| #10 | Transcript CleanupWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #10 | Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #20 | Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #20 | Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #20 | Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #20 | Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked | 122 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) cost?
- $2.50 per million input tokens and $15.00 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch)'s context window?
- 1,050,000 tokens, roughly 1,575 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.