Key Takeaways
GPT-5 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
o1 wins:
- Faster response time
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
GPT-5
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5
Context Window
GPT-5
Speed
o1
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | GPT-5 | o1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $1.25 | $15.00 | GPT-5 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $10.00 | $60.00 | GPT-5 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $125000.00 | $7500000.00 | GPT-5 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, GPT-5 is 87% cheaper overall.
GPT-5 Providers
OpenAI $1.25 (Cheapest)
Azure $1.25 (Cheapest)
o1 Providers
OpenAI $15.00 (Cheapest)
Vercel $15.00 (Cheapest)
Azure $15.00 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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GPT-5 Wins
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o1 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | GPT-5 | o1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 44.6 | 30.7 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 36.0 | 20.5 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 94.3 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 87.1 | 84.1 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 85.4 | 74.7 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 84.6 | 67.9 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 88.0 | 84.2 | |
AIME Competition math | 95.7 | 72.3 |
GPT-5 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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GPT-5
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
GPT-5
400,000
tokens
Max output: 128,000 tokens
o1
200,000
tokens
Max output: 100,000 tokens
GPT-5 has a 50% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | GPT-5 | o1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 84.2 tok/s | 177.0 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 105.23s | 17.68s |
o1 responds 110% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GPT-5 | o1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | GPT-5 | o1 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Dec 2024 |
GPT-5 Modalities
Input
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Output
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o1 Modalities
Input
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Output
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