GPT-5 costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier, or 50% less on input through batch. It holds 400,000 tokens of context.On the atlas: grid E4. 10 other models share the square; the cheapest is GPT-5.1 at $1.25 per 1M input.
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- Input / 1M
$1.25
observed We measured- Source
- Our catalogue
- Retrieved
- 17 Aug 2026
- Output / 1M
$10.00
observed We measured- Source
- Our catalogue
- Retrieved
- 17 Aug 2026
- Context
- tokens
400K
observed We measured- Source
- Our catalogue
- Retrieved
- 17 Aug 2026
- Offers
- 8 offers
Standard tier
Standard tier
≈ 300,000 words
1 host · standard, batch
Hosts and pricing
8 offers · tiers are rows, not pagesSuggest a correction
| Host · tier | Variant | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our catalogueStandardchecked 17 Aug 2026 | nano | $0.05observed We measured
| $0.40observed We measured
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| Our catalogueStandardchecked 17 Aug 2026 | mini | $0.25observed We measured
| $2.00observed We measured
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| Our catalogueStandardchecked 17 Aug 2026 | base | $1.25observed We measured
| $10.00observed We measured
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| Our catalogueStandardchecked 17 Aug 2026 | pro | $15.00observed We measured
| $120.00observed We measured
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| Our catalogueBatchchecked 17 Aug 2026 | nano | $0.03observed We measured
| $0.20observed We measured
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| Our catalogueBatchchecked 17 Aug 2026 | mini | $0.13observed We measured
| $1.00observed We measured
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| Our catalogueBatchchecked 17 Aug 2026 | base | $0.63observed We measured
| $5.00observed We measured
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| Our catalogueBatchchecked 17 Aug 2026 | pro | $7.50observed We measured
| $60.00observed We measured
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Variants on this page
| Variant | Context | Input from | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| base | 400K | $0.63 | 2 |
| mini | 400K | $0.13 | 2 |
| nano | 400K | $0.03 | 2 |
| pro | 400K | $7.50 | 2 |
What it costs for your workload
Specifications
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| Catalogue id | openai-gpt-5 | |
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| Creator | OpenAI | |
| Context window | 400,000 tokens | Observed |
| Modalities | Not disclosed | |
| Licence | Not disclosed | |
| Weights | Not disclosed | |
| Variants | base, mini, nano, pro | |
| Record checked | 2026-08-17 |
Capabilities
“Not disclosed” means our records do not say, not that the model lacks it.
- Vision inputNot disclosed
- AudioNot disclosed
- Open weightsNot disclosed
- Free tierNone listed
- Batch tierOffered
We hold no data yet on tool calling, structured output or benchmark scores, so none are shown.
Cheaper alternatives to GPT-5
All 15 alternatives →| Model | Grid | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 Coder 480B A35BQwen (Alibaba) | GRIDD4 | $0.30 | $1.00 | 262K | |
| Qwen3.6 27BQwen (Alibaba) · open weights | GRIDD4 | $0.32 | $3.20 | 262K | |
| Devstral 2 2512Mistral AI | GRIDD4 | $0.40 | $2.00 | 262K | |
| Qwen3.5 397B A17BQwen (Alibaba) | GRIDD4 | $0.55 | $3.50 | 262K | |
| Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | GRIDE3 | $1.00 | $5.00 | 200K |
Ranked by distance from grid E4, then price.See all 15 alternatives →
Head-to-head comparisons
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Where GPT-5 connects across the atlas
◆Hosts serving it
- Our catalogue8 offers
◉Tools built on it
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Questions about GPT-5
How much does GPT-5 cost?
On the cheapest standard-tier offer in our catalogue, input costs $1.25 per 1M tokens and output costs $10.00 per 1M tokens. Batch costs $0.63 and $5.00, half the standard price. Standard-tier input ranges up to $15.00 across the 4 offers we list, so check which host and variant you are buying.
What is the GPT-5 context window?
400,000 tokens, roughly 300,000 English words in one request.
Is there a free tier for GPT-5?
No free-tier offer is listed for GPT-5 in our catalogue. Its cheapest standard tier is $1.25 per 1M input tokens.
What is the cheapest alternative to GPT-5?
Among the models nearest it on the atlas, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is the cheapest: $0.30 per 1M input tokens, 76% less, with 262K of context.
What does grid E4 mean for GPT-5?
Grid E4 is input $1–3 per 1M tokens with context 256K–1M. 10 other models share that square: GPT-5.1, GPT-5.1-Codex, Mistral Medium 3.5 and 7 more. It describes price and context, not quality.
What are the GPT-5 variants?
This page covers 4: base (400K), mini (400K), nano (400K), pro (400K). They share one page, and each variant's prices are rows in the pricing table.
Sources
Every number on this page, where it came from
- Our catalogue — context window, modalities, licenceObserved · 17 Aug 2026
- Our catalogue — prices and tiersObserved · 17 Aug 2026
- Our calculation — grid reference, monthly cost and percentage comparisonsDerived · 17 Aug 2026
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