OpenAI · released 2025-08
GPT-5
OpenAI's flagship. Omni-modal, omni-purpose.
context
400K
output max
128K
input /M
$10.00
output /M
$40.00
cached in /M
$1.25
modalities
T·I·A
Verdict
What it's actually good at
Strengths
- +Broadest modality coverage
- +Strong at creative writing
- +Deep ecosystem + tool integrations
Weaknesses
- −Expensive for bulk use
- −Opaque weights
Our scores
reasoning
10.0
coding
9.0
writing
10.0
speed
6.0
value
6.0
Unified multimodal model with strong reasoning, vision, and real-time capabilities. Broad coverage across every task.
Pricing
Cost at common volumes
| Monthly volume | Input | Output | Est. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side project | 1M tok | 0.3M tok | $22.00 |
| Growing app | 50M tok | 15M tok | $1100.00 |
| Production | 500M tok | 150M tok | $11000.00 |
| Scale | 5000M tok | 1500M tok | $110000.00 |
Estimates assume uncached input. Prompt caching and batch APIs can cut this by 50–90% for many workloads. Use the calculator →
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