GPT-5 Mini
As of Oct 4, 2026, the cheapest GPT-5 Mini API price is $0.04 per 1M input tokens (QiHang) and $0.29 per 1M output tokens (QiHang). GPT-5 Mini is offered by 35 providers in the gpt-mini family, reasoning enabled. OpenAI's own rate is $2 per 1M output tokens. It is also included in 2 flat-rate subscription plans, GitHub Copilot Pro from $10/mo.
API pricing by provider
Metered per-token prices. Cheapest input and output are highlighted; † marks a context-tier surcharge. How prices are ranked.
| Provider | 1M input | 1M output | 1M cache read | 1M cache write | Context | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QiHang | Cheapest$0.04 | Cheapest$0.29 | — | — | 200k | — |
| Ofox | $0.2 | $1.6 | $0.024 | — | 256k | 16d agoout −20% |
| Poe | $0.22 | $1.8 | $0.022 | — | 400k | — |
| Jiekou.AI | $0.225 | $1.8 | — | — | 400k | — |
| 302.AI | $0.25 | $2 | — | — | 400k | — |
| Abacus | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Azure | $0.25 | $2 | $0.03 | — | 400k | — |
| Azure Cognitive Services | $0.25 | $2 | $0.03 | — | 400k | — |
| Cloudflare AI Gateway | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 128k | — |
| Databricks | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| DigitalOcean | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Eden AI | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| FastRouter | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Helicone | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Impossibl | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Kilo Gateway | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| DevPass (LLM Gateway) | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| LLM Gateway | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| LLM Gateway | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Merge Gateway | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| NanoGPT | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| NEAR AI Cloud | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Neon | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| OpenAI | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| OpenRouter | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| OrcaRouter | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Perplexity Agent | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Pioneer | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | $0.25 | 400k | — |
| SAP AI Core | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.25 | $2 | $0.025 | — | 400k | — |
| Vivgrid | $0.25 | $2 | $0.03 | — | 272k | — |
| Requestyeu | $0.275 | $2.2 | $0.0275 | — | 200k | — |
| Cortecs | $0.279 | $2.192 | $0.056 | — | 400k | — |
Subscription plans (not per-token)
Billed per month, not per token — never counted as the cheapest offer.
| Provider | 1M input | 1M output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilotplan | $0.25 | $2 | 264k |
GPT-5 Mini pricing FAQ
What is the cheapest GPT-5 Mini API?
As of Oct 4, 2026, QiHang has the lowest GPT-5 Mini output price at $0.29 per 1M tokens, and QiHang has the lowest input price at $0.04 per 1M tokens. Prices are metered per-token rates in USD; free tiers and subscription plans are excluded.
How much does GPT-5 Mini cost on OpenAI?
OpenAI charges $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens for GPT-5 Mini.
How many providers offer GPT-5 Mini?
35 providers list GPT-5 Mini on Sovyron; 33 of them sell it at a metered per-token price.
Is GPT-5 Mini free?
No provider in the Sovyron catalog lists a free tier for GPT-5 Mini.
Is GPT-5 Mini included in a subscription plan?
Yes. 2 flat-rate plan(s) include it; the cheapest is GitHub Copilot Pro at $10/month.
What is the context window of GPT-5 Mini?
GPT-5 Mini supports a 400k-token context window and up to 128k output tokens.