What is GPT-5 best for?

GPT-5 excels at general, coding, writing, analysis. It is a mid-range-tier model from OpenAI with reasoning capabilities and vision support.

How does GPT-5 compare to alternatives?

With a quality score of 60 and a speed of 100 tokens per second, GPT-5 sits in the mid-range tier. Comparable models include Claude Opus 4.5 and GPT-5.3. Use our benchmark dashboard or comparison pages to see detailed side-by-side differences.

What context window does GPT-5 support?

GPT-5 supports a context window of 400K tokens with a maximum output of 32K tokens. This is a large context model suitable for processing long documents.

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GPT-5

by OpenAI · Released 2025-12

Mid-Range

Overview

GPT-5 is a mid-range model that offers strong performance at a reasonable price, developed by OpenAI. It achieves a quality score of 60 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it among the top-performing models currently available.

This model is particularly strong at general, coding, writing, analysis. It supports chain-of-thought reasoning, which helps with complex multi-step problems. It also handles image inputs, making it suitable for visual understanding tasks.

At $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, running 500 tasks per month (at ~45K tokens each) would cost approximately $106.88/month. Compare this with alternatives using our cost calculator to find the best fit for your budget.

Quality Score

Input Price

$1.25/1M

Output Price

$10.00/1M

Context Window

400K

Max Output

32K

Speed

100 tok/s

Reasoning