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GPT-5 mini vs Nova Pro

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GPT-5 mini wins overall with a score of 68 vs 32 (36 point difference).GPT-5 mini wins 4 out of 4 categories.

GPT-5 mini

CreatorOpenAI
TypeProprietary
Context128K
Score68

Nova Pro

CreatorNova AI
TypeProprietary
Context128K
Score32

Knowledge

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

85

Nova Pro

38.8

88
MMLU
41
86
GPQA
40
84
SuperGPQA
38
82
OpenBookQA
36

Coding

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

80

Nova Pro

33

80
HumanEval
33

Mathematics

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

89

Nova Pro

40

90
AIME 2023
41
92
AIME 2024
43
91
AIME 2025
42
86
HMMT Feb 2023
37
88
HMMT Feb 2024
39
87
HMMT Feb 2025
38
89
BRUMO 2025
40

Reasoning

GPT-5 mini

GPT-5 mini

83

Nova Pro

38

84
SimpleQA
39
82
MuSR
37

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5 mini or Nova Pro?

GPT-5 mini scores higher overall with 68 vs 32, a difference of 36 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5 mini or Nova Pro?

GPT-5 mini leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 38.8.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5 mini or Nova Pro?

GPT-5 mini leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 33.

Which is better for math, GPT-5 mini or Nova Pro?

GPT-5 mini leads in math with an average score of 89 vs 40.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5 mini or Nova Pro?

GPT-5 mini leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 38.

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