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OpenAI: GPT-5.5

GPT-5.5 from OpenAI is designed to process text, files, and images, with an expansive context length of 1,050,000 tokens, enabling it to handle complex tasks seamlessly. It supports both reasoning and tools integration, making it versatile for a wide range of applications. While its benchmark scores are commendable, with a blended score of 93.1 across four independent benchmarks, GPT-5.5 is not free; pricing stands at $5.0 per million input tokens and $30.0 per million output tokens. This cost structure makes it more suitable for projects where precision and comprehensive handling of multiple modalities are critical but may be less economical for smaller-scale tasks or those with a lower budget.

Quality Score
92/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$5.00
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$30.00
per 1M tokens
Context Window
1,050,000
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 93.1 across 4 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 92.9
AI Index Coding software engineering tasks 100.0
AI Index Agentic multi-step tool-using tasks 78.2
EQ-Bench emotional understanding in dialogue 82.4
Model ID
openai/gpt-5.5
Vendor
openai
Released
April 2026
Tokenizer
GPT
Input Modalities
file, image, text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
128,000 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
yes

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $5.00/M input and $30.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.20
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $4.00
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $85.00

Category rankings

Where OpenAI: GPT-5.5 places across the 25 categories it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#14 Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked 173
#14 Contract ReviewProfessional · of 25 ranked 183
#14 Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked 173
#14 Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked 173
#14 Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked 173
#16 Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked 168
#16 RFP ResponseBusiness · of 25 ranked 178
#16 RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked 168
#16 Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked 158
#17 Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked 170
#17 Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked 170
#19 Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked 184
#19 Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 161
#19 Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked 161
#19 Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 161
#19 Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked 161
#19 OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked 161
#19 Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked 196
#19 Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked 196
#19 Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked 161
#19 Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked 184
#21 History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 146
#23 ETL ScriptingData · of 25 ranked 156
#23 Long-Document SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked 161
#23 Medical Note SummarizationProfessional · of 25 ranked 156

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Quick answers

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.5 cost?
$5.00 per million input tokens and $30.00 per million output tokens.
What is OpenAI: GPT-5.5's context window?
1,050,000 tokens, roughly 1,575 pages of text in a single request.
Does OpenAI: GPT-5.5 support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can OpenAI: GPT-5.5 process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.