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.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 93.1 across 4 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #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.