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GPT-5 (high)

EstablishedReleased Aug 7, 2025ProprietaryReasoning400K context

Released Aug 7, 2025 see all recent releases

Decision reading
GPT-5 (high) scores 59.6 out of 100 and ranks #80 of 230. This profile shows 2 source-displayable benchmark rows; its strongest eligible category is Agentic at #60. API pricing is $1.25 input and $10 output per million tokens.

Data as of September 2, 2026 · How the score is built

Strongest published evidence

Agentic ranks #60. Particularly useful for coding agents, browser research, and computer-use workflows.

Validate before choosing

2 published rows leave some tracked benchmark slots empty.

Decision snapshot

Each value carries a field reference instead of floating alone. Markers compare this model with the current ranked and priced catalog; they are not absolute quality thresholds.

Capability

59.6/100

field median 59.1

#80 of 230 ranked models

Price

$1.25input / $10 output

input median $1

blended $5.63

Speed

76tok/s

field median 90 tok/s

First token 1.26 s

Context

400Ktokens

field median 256,000

Reported for this model; direct source link not stored

Capability shape

Each axis shows percentile within that category’s eligible cohort. The comparison outline is the median of the six nearest public-score peers; a collapsed vertex means the category is not rank-eligible.

GPT-5 (high) category percentile values

  • Agentic58th percentile
  • CodingNot eligible
  • ReasoningNot eligible
  • KnowledgeNot eligible
  • MathNot eligible
  • MultilingualNot eligible
  • MultimodalNot eligible
  • Instruction followingNot eligible

The dashed outline is median of 6 nearest peers.

Eligible category ranks

  1. Agentic#60/143
  2. CodingNot ranked
  3. ReasoningNot ranked
  4. KnowledgeNot ranked
  5. MathNot ranked
  6. MultilingualNot ranked
  7. MultimodalNot ranked
  8. Inst. FollowingNot ranked
Top decileTop quartileMid-fieldNot eligible

What it costs to get this score

Published API price against the public score. The x-axis uses a log scale; the dashed path marks models that are not beaten by a cheaper, higher-scoring option. Price uses average of published input and output rates.

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Current modelGPT-5 (high) · 59.6 score · $5.63 blended per million tokens
405060708090$0.50$1$5$10$25↘ frontierGPT-5 (high)

Horizontal: blended price per million tokens, log scale · Vertical: public score

How much of this is verified

Coverage is split by category so a strong number never hides a thin evidence base. Verified means the row is tied to a published source; provisional rows remain visible but separate.

  1. Agentic1/1 verified
  2. Coding1/1 verified
  3. ReasoningNot measured
  4. KnowledgeNot measured
  5. MathNot measured
  6. MultilingualNot measured
  7. MultimodalNot measured
  8. Inst. FollowingNot measured
Verified sourceProvisionalNot measured

Spec sheet

Each documented value carries its source. Missing fields stay visible as not sourced or not published, rather than disappearing from the page.

API model ID
Not published
Context window
400K
Maximum output
Not sourced yet
Knowledge cutoff
Not sourced yet
Input modalities
Not sourced yet
Output modalities
Not sourced yet
Parameters
Not disclosed by the provider
Availability
Not sourced yet
Cloud regions
Not tracked yet
Lifecycle
Established
API capabilities
Tool calling, structured outputs, and batch support are not tracked yet
Prompt caching
Not documented in the pricing record
Self-host
Weights are not published
Rate limits
Not tracked yet

Category score record

Scores and ranks appear only where published evidence can be displayed. The table keeps the score, weight, cohort, and evidence state together.

Category scores, ranks, weighting, benchmark coverage, and evidence status
CategoryScore
AgenticRank #60 of 143Percentile 58thWeight 22%1 benchmarkVerified51.4
CodingRank Not rankedWeight 20%1 benchmarkVerified63.5
ReasoningWeight 17%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
KnowledgeWeight 12%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
MathWeight 5%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
MultilingualWeight 7%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
MultimodalWeight 12%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured
Inst. FollowingWeight 5%0 benchmarksNot measuredNot measured

Benchmark ledger

Coding opens by default. The marker compares each value with the best source-verified result in the catalog; provisional leaders do not set the reference. Expand the remaining categories for every published row.

Coding1 row
Coding benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
Vibe Code BenchVibe Code Bench v1.1Score20.09%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Claude Opus 4.7 · 71.00%

Gap50.9 behindWeightDisplay only
Agentic1 row
Agentic benchmark values, best verified comparison, weight, and source status
JobBenchScore8.5%Versus best verified row

Best verified: Muse Spark 1.3 · 64.9%

Gap56.4 behindWeightDisplay only
Benchmark exact

Lineage

The sequence follows explicit supersedes links. A successor's displayed score stays at least 0.1 points above its predecessor; raw benchmark rows do not move. Scores and prices remain blank when the corresponding public row or first-party rate is unavailable.

  1. Aug 7, 2025 · you are here

    GPT-5 (high)

    Score 59.6 · $1.25 / $10

reasoning · high

How to read this profile

The visual layer above carries the decisions. These notes preserve the model, ranking, coverage, and family context behind the numbers.

GPT-5 (high) ranks #80 of 230 on the public leaderboard with a score of 59.63/100. It does not yet have enough sourced coverage for a verified position.

GPT-5 (high) is a proprietary model with a 400K context window. It uses an explicit reasoning mode, which can improve complex problem solving while adding latency and token use.

GPT-5 (high) sits in the GPT-5 family with GPT-5 (medium), GPT-5 mini, GPT-5 nano. 2 of 416 tracked benchmark slots currently have displayable evidence. Missing categories stay blank.

Its strongest eligible category is Agentic at #60. particularly useful for coding agents, browser research, and computer-use workflows.

Frequently asked questions

How does GPT-5 (high) perform overall in AI benchmarks?

GPT-5 (high) ranks #80 out of 230 models on the public BenchAlign leaderboard, with a score of 59.63/100. Its evidence status is Estimated, and this profile shows 2 source-displayable benchmark rows. The label describes evidence depth, not a provider quality claim; inspect category rows before choosing a workload.

Is GPT-5 (high) good for coding and programming?

GPT-5 (high) has source-displayable benchmark coverage for coding and programming, but the public category table does not assign it a rank there. The individual rows remain available for inspection. A missing category position means the evidence threshold was not met; it does not convert the model's unmeasured work into a zero.

Is GPT-5 (high) good for agentic tool use and computer tasks?

GPT-5 (high) ranks #60 out of 143 eligible models for agentic tool use and computer tasks, with a public category score of 51.4/100. Higher-ranked alternatives are available for workloads where this category decides the choice. Check the underlying rows before treating the aggregate as a workload guarantee.

Which sibling models are related to GPT-5 (high)?

GPT-5 (high) belongs to the GPT-5 family. Related tracked variants include GPT-5 (medium), GPT-5 mini, GPT-5 nano. A sibling link indicates shared lineage or a documented configuration relationship; it does not mean the variants have identical pricing, context limits, benchmark evidence, or deployment behavior. Compare before switching.

Does GPT-5 (high) have full benchmark coverage on BenchLM?

No. GPT-5 (high) currently has 20 source-displayable rows across 416 tracked benchmark slots. The profile exposes published, non-generated evidence and leaves missing categories blank until an exact evaluation is available. Coverage describes how much was measured; it is not a penalty added to an individual benchmark result.

What is the context window size of GPT-5 (high)?

GPT-5 (high) has a reported context window of 400K in the exact-model catalog record. The value stays visible, but the profile marks its source link as unavailable instead of presenting it as directly documented. Maximum output length remains separate because providers often publish a different limit.

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Last updated September 2, 2026. Runtime fields remain blank until a sourced snapshot exists.

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