GPT-5 is cheaper than GPT-4o (Omni) at $1.25/M vs $2.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-4o (Omni) | GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2.5/M tokens | $1.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 400K tokens |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | May 2024 | Aug 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Pick GPT-4o (Omni) for Conversation. Pick GPT-5 for Reasoning, Image Generation, Web Design.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
GPT-4o (Omni) uses 2.5x more emoji