OpenAI: GPT-5 Codex
The OpenAI GPT-5 Codex is designed for extensive text and image processing with a context length of 400,000 tokens and supports tools and reasoning, making it versatile for complex tasks. It can handle both text and images seamlessly, offering robust capabilities in tool integration and logical reasoning. Given its blended benchmark score of 59.6 across one independent test, GPT-5 Codex performs well but is positioned at a higher price point with input costing $1.25 per million tokens and output at $10.0 per million tokens. While the model excels in certain tasks, it may not be the most economical choice for all users; however, its comprehensive capabilities make it suitable for applications requiring advanced reasoning and tool integration.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 59.6 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-07-23. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 59.6 |
- Model ID
- openai/gpt-5-codex
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- September 2025
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- 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 $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.05 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $1.12 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $26.25 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: GPT-5 Codex cost?
- $1.25 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: GPT-5 Codex's context window?
- 400,000 tokens, roughly 600 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: GPT-5 Codex support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can OpenAI: GPT-5 Codex process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.