What is the difference between GPT-5 and GPT-5 Mini?

Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. in 20 community votes on Rival, GPT-5 wins 56% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 52 challenges.

Which is better, GPT-5 or GPT-5 Mini?

Based on 20 community votes on Rival, GPT-5 wins 56% of head-to-head matchups against GPT-5 Mini. GPT-5 is strongest in Reasoning, Web Design. However, GPT-5 Mini leads in Image Generation, Conversation.

How much does GPT-5 cost compared to GPT-5 Mini?

GPT-5 costs $1.25/M input tokens and GPT-5 Mini costs $0.25/M input tokens. GPT-5 Mini is $1.00/M cheaper per input. The more expensive model wins 56% of duels, so the premium may be justified by quality.

How are GPT-5 vs GPT-5 Mini votes collected on Rival?

Rival presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels. Voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one, eliminating brand bias. 20 votes have been collected for this pair across 52 challenges. All vote data is part of Rival's open dataset.

Updated Aug 2025

GPT-5vsGPT-5 Mini

GPT-5 wins 56% of 20 blind community votes against GPT-5 Mini on Rival.

GPT-5 and GPT-5 Mini compared across 52 shared prompts
Spec	GPT-5	GPT-5 Mini
Win rate	56%	44%
Input price	$1.25/M tokens	$0.25/M tokens
Output price	$10/M tokens	$2/M tokens
Context window	400K tokens	—
Weights	Closed	Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Aug 2025	Aug 2025
SWE-bench Verified	74.9%	~70%