OpenAI: GPT-5 Image Mini
GPT-5 Image Mini is a paid model from OpenAI that accepts text, images, and files as input. It offers a 400,000-token context window and up to 128,000 completion tokens, making it capable of processing long documents alongside visual content. The model supports reasoning but does not support tool use, and structured output support is unconfirmed. At $2.50 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens, it sits in a mid-range price tier. The absence of any independent benchmark coverage means its real-world performance relative to competitors is currently unproven, so buyers are relying on vendor claims rather than third-party evidence. It is worth shortlisting if your workflow centers on multimodal document analysis with long context requirements and you do not need tool-calling support, but teams that prioritize verified performance data should wait for benchmark coverage before committing.
- Model ID
- openai/gpt-5-image-mini
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- October 2025
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- file, image, text
- Output Modalities
- image, text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not 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 $2.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.08 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $1.35 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $16.50 |
Strong choice for
Category rankings
Where OpenAI: GPT-5 Image Mini places across the 1 category it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Image GenerationVision · of 9 ranked | 112 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: GPT-5 Image Mini cost?
- $2.50 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: GPT-5 Image Mini's context window?
- 400,000 tokens, roughly 600 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: GPT-5 Image Mini support tool calling?
- It supports structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can OpenAI: GPT-5 Image Mini process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.