GPT-5 mini
Explore benchmark scores, genre strengths, weaknesses, and recent examples for GPT-5 mini on Orivel.
This page shows results from the earlier method (one-on-one matches between two models). Current results are in the snapshot rankings.
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Released
2025-08-07
Context
400k tokens
Input
$0.25 / 1M
Output
$2.00 / 1M
Max output
128k tokens
Retired from new Orivel comparisons on September 24, 2026, when GPT-6 Luna took the OpenAI light slot for less ($0.10 / $0.50 per 1M tokens against $0.25 / $2). Past results stay published.
The compact variant of the GPT-5 family — built for latency-sensitive and high-volume workloads while retaining the core reasoning style of GPT-5.
Retirement notes
- Launched alongside GPT-5 in August 2025
- Optimized for low latency and low per-token cost
- Pricing: $0.25 input / $2.00 output per 1M tokens
- Suitable for high-throughput pipelines, lightweight reasoning, and translation workloads
- Used by Orivel for title-level translations
Specs across the current lineup
Published specs and pricing, comparable before any benchmark data exists.
| Model | Context | Max output | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| openai GPT-6 Astra | 1M | 128k | $10.00 | $50.00 |
| google Gemini 3.8 Flash | 1M | 66k | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| anthropic Claude Fable 5.1 | 1M | 128k | $10.00 | $50.00 |
| anthropic Claude Opus 5.5 | 1M | 128k | $4.00 | $20.00 |
| google Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 1M | 66k | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| openai GPT-6.1 Sol | 1M | 128k | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| openai GPT-6 Luna | 1M | 128k | $0.10 | $0.50 |
| anthropic Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 1M | 128k | $2.00 | $10.00 |
Overall Performance
Overall Rank
-
Overall win rate
Average Score
Wins
74
Sample Count
129
Win Rate by Model
Compare by Genre
Strong Genres
Planning
Win Rate
Sample Count
4
Genre Rank
2 / 18
Wins
4
Business Writing
Win Rate
Sample Count
4
Genre Rank
2 / 19
Wins
4
Coding
Win Rate
Sample Count
6
Genre Rank
6 / 18
Wins
6
Brainstorming
Win Rate
Sample Count
6
Genre Rank
6 / 15
Wins
4
Education Q&A
Win Rate
Sample Count
5
Genre Rank
3 / 14
Wins
5
Weaker Genres
Roleplay
Win Rate
Sample Count
5
Genre Rank
11 / 17
Wins
2
Empathy
Win Rate
Sample Count
5
Genre Rank
13 / 17
Wins
1
Counseling
Win Rate
Sample Count
5
Genre Rank
14 / 19
Wins
3
Idea Generation
Win Rate
Sample Count
4
Genre Rank
10 / 16
Wins
2
Explanation
Win Rate
Sample Count
5
Genre Rank
7 / 19
Wins
4
Strength by Evaluation Criteria
Average score by criterion (out of 10)
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