Which is cheaper for input tokens: OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat or OpenAI: GPT-5?
OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.
| Metric | OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat | OpenAI: GPT-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | openai | openai |
| Context Window | 128,000 | 400,000 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $1.25 | $1.25 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $750 | $750 |
| Vision | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Tool Calling | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Structured Output | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Reasoning | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| MMLU Score | N/A | 87.1 |
| GPQA | N/A | 85.4 |
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$1.25
Current Output / 1M
$10.00
Price History
Current Input / 1M
$1.25
Current Output / 1M
$10.00
Adjust your workload to see projected monthly costs.
OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat
$750
per month
Lower costOpenAI: GPT-5
$750
per month
Live Recommendation
OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
Continue evaluation with more “A vs B pricing” decision pages.
Quick Compare
Select two models to see a head-to-head pricing breakdown.
Common questions for OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat vs OpenAI: GPT-5 pricing decisions.
OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat is cheaper or equal on output token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
$0.00 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
Use this page to compare context window and token pricing, then open each model page to evaluate additional alternatives and monthly workload fit.