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GPT 5 Mini vs Claude Sonnet 5.5

At a glance

Compact GPT-5 variant balancing speed and intelligence.

78400K ctx$0.25/$2.00 per M#33/92

Anthropic's Sonnet-class model for well-scoped everyday work, a direct upgrade over Claude Sonnet 5.

1M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M
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Reasoning
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Cheaper83%
Capability
CapabilityECI78.0
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science75.0%Factual Recall21.6%
Math
Math Problems97.8%Competition Math86.7%Research Math27.2%
Coding
Real-World Coding64.7%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks31.9%Novel Reasoning4.4%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-10-02
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science27%95.6%Factual Recall115%46.5%
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math15%100.0%Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Novel Reasoning—
Specs
400K
Context
128K
Max output
Aug 2025
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Sep 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input88%$0.25/M tokens
Output80%$2.00/M tokens
Cache read88%$0.02/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$10.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Cache write$2.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5 Mini vs Claude Sonnet 5.5▼

Which is better, GPT 5 Mini or Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Both GPT 5 Mini and Claude Sonnet 5.5 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 5 Mini or Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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GPT 5 Mini has a lower blended cost. GPT 5 Mini: $0.25 input / $2.00 output. Claude Sonnet 5.5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5 Mini or Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a larger context window: GPT 5 Mini supports 400K tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5.5 at 1M tokens.

Do both GPT 5 Mini and Claude Sonnet 5.5 support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5 Mini and Claude Sonnet 5.5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5 Mini and Claude Sonnet 5.5?

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Key differences: GPT 5 Mini is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 5 Mini and Claude Sonnet 5.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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