OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini (batch)
The OpenAI GPT-5 Mini (batch) is a powerful AI model capable of processing text, images, and files, with a context length of 400,000 tokens and the ability to handle reasoning tasks. It supports tools integration, enhancing its utility for complex applications. However, structured output support is currently unproven. Given its blended benchmark score of 33.4 across three independent benchmarks, this model might be well-suited for users who require a balance between text generation and reasoning capabilities, despite its relatively lower scores in specialized tasks like coding or agency reasoning. The pricing at $0.125 per million input tokens and $1.0 per million output tokens makes it more expensive than some alternatives but offers robust performance for general use cases.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 33.4 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-07-29. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 41.8 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 25.7 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 32.0 |
- Model ID
- openai/gpt-5-mini:batch
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- August 2025
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- text, image, file
- 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 $0.12/M input and $1.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.11 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $2.62 |
Category rankings
Where OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini (batch) places across the 2 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Code CompletionCode · of 25 ranked | 132 |
| #25 | Self-Hosted / LocalCost · of 25 ranked | 117 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini (batch) cost?
- $0.12 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini (batch)'s context window?
- 400,000 tokens, roughly 600 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini (batch) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can OpenAI: GPT-5 Mini (batch) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.