Model Comparison
GPT-5.5 (high)
vs. GPT-5 (medium)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI
Recommended Pick
Op GPT-5.5 (high) 11 metric wins Strongest on: TTFT, Latency, Intelligence
Best Value
GPT-5 (medium)
100.0 value score
73.7 reasoning / $3.44/1M
Lowest Price
GPT-5 (medium)
$1.25/1M input price
Best Reasoning
GPT-5 (medium)
73.7 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
GPT-5.5 (high)
58.5 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
GPT-5 (medium) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
GPT-5 (medium) is 4.0x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.5 (high).
Speed gap
GPT-5 (medium) generates about 1.5x as many tokens per second as GPT-5.5 (high).
Reasoning gap
GPT-5 (medium) leads GPT-5.5 (high) by 10.6 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
GPT-5.5 (high) leads GPT-5 (medium) by 19.6 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
GPT-5.5 (high)
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GPT-5 (medium)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Op GPT-5.5 (high) | Op GPT-5 (medium) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $5.00/1M | $1.25/1M |
| Output Cost | $30.00/1M | $10.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $11.25/1M | $3.44/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Release Date | Apr 23, 2026 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 58.9 tok/s | 86.2 tok/s |
| TTFT | 20702ms | 41696ms |
| Latency | 20702ms | 41696ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 26.2 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 63.1 | 73.7 |
| Intelligence | 53.1 | 33.7 |
| Coding | 58.5 | 38.9 |
| Math | — | 91.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 93.2% | 84.2% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 86.7% |
| HLE | 43.0% | 23.5% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 70.3% |
| MATH 500 | — | 99.1% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 91.7% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 91.7% |
| SciCode | 55.9% | 41.1% |
| LCR | 73.3% | 72.8% |
| IFBench | 71.6% | 70.6% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 93.0% | 86.5% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 59.8% | 37.9% |
Key Takeaways
GPT-5 (medium) offers the best value at $1.25/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
GPT-5 (medium) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 73.7 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
GPT-5.5 (high) reaches a 58.5 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
GPT-5.5 (high)
- Code generation
- Software development
GPT-5 (medium)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
