OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano
The OpenAI GPT-5 Nano is equipped to handle diverse input modalities including text, images, and files, with a substantial context length of 400,000 tokens, making it versatile for complex tasks that require extensive data processing. It supports reasoning and tools integration, enhancing its problem-solving capabilities. However, the model does not offer structured output or open weights. When considering cost-effectiveness and performance, the GPT-5 Nano may be a good fit for those who need to process large volumes of diverse input data with moderate computational resources. Its blended benchmark score of 32.1 indicates solid performance across various benchmarks, though its coverage remains at full scope only in one benchmark as of August 13th, 2026. Given the pricing at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.4 per million output tokens, it strikes a balance between cost and functionality for businesses or researchers willing to invest in its capabilities.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 32.1 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 33.2 |
- Model ID
- openai/gpt-5-nano
- Vendor
- openai
- Released
- August 2025
- Tokenizer
- GPT
- Input Modalities
- text, image, file
- 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 $0.05/M input and $0.40/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.05 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $1.05 |
Category rankings
Where OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano places across the 5 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Self-Hosted / LocalCost · of 25 ranked | 117 |
| #12 | Real-Time ChatLatency · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #15 | Cheap Bulk InferenceCost · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #21 | Social Media PostsWriting · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #21 | Voice Assistant BackendVoice · of 25 ranked | 123 |
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Quick answers
- How much does OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano cost?
- $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens.
- What is OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano's context window?
- 400,000 tokens, roughly 600 pages of text in a single request.
- Does OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can OpenAI: GPT-5 Nano process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.