OpenAI · Model identity
GPT-5 Mini
GPT-5 Mini is a compact version of GPT-5, designed to handle lighter-weight reasoning tasks. It provides the same instruction-following and safety-tuning benefits as GPT-5, but with reduced latency and cost....
2pricing routes
What published route metadata supports
CachingFile inputReasoningStructured outputTool useVisionWeb search
Input modalities
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Supported API parameters
include_reasoningmax_completion_tokensmax_tokensreasoningreasoning_effortresponse_formatseedstructured_outputstool_choicetools
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OpenRouter catalog date2025-08-07
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Could this workload cost less?Compare GPT-5 Mini with cheaper models using the same workload.
Find cheaper alternatives →| Endpoint / route | Model ID | Input | Cached | Output | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouterBatch | openai/gpt-5-mini:batch | $0.125 | $0.0125 | $1 | 400K | OpenRouter API ↗ |
| OpenRouterStandard | openai/gpt-5-mini | $0.25 | $0.025 | $2 | 400K | OpenRouter API ↗ |
0 verified price changes since Aug 26, 2026
2 route availability changes recorded. No earlier prices are inferred.
- Sep 1, 2026OpenRouter · Batch
New pricing route added
- Aug 28, 2026OpenRouter · Batch
Pricing route removed