Calculate the cost of using gpt-5-image-mini from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 400,000 tokens
Max: 128,000 tokens
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gpt-5-image-mini is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2211 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 16% of models in this category. gpt-5-image-mini supports vision, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output — one of only 10 chat models with this combination. Its 400K-token context window is in the top 17% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 400,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 128,000 tokens.
At $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, gpt-5-image-mini ranks 2211 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 16% of models in this category.
gpt-5-image-mini is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, one of only 10 chat models combining prompt caching, reasoning, structured output, vision. its 400K-token context window places it in the top 17% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gpt-5-image-mini |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.19 | $17.50 | -12% |
| apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.19 | $17.50 | -12% |
| eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.19 | $17.50 | -12% |
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No. gpt-5-image-mini costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 costs $2.19 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 12% more affordable for input. However, gpt-5-image-mini may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gpt-5-image-mini input pricing is $2.50 per 1M tokens, which is 400% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 2211 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 16% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, gpt-5-image-mini ranks 288 by input cost. Its combination of prompt caching, reasoning, structured output, vision is shared by only 9 other chat models.
The most comparable chat models to gpt-5-image-mini are: amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.19/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.19/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.19/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-pro-preview-20251202-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.19/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
gpt-5-image-mini supports up to 400,000 input tokens, placing it in the top 17% of chat models by context window size (rank 425 of 2482). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
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gpt-5-image-mini is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $2.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.00.