OpenAI GPT 5 mini
Perplexity responsesOpenAI GPT 5 mini is a Perplexity responses-API model. Capabilities include function calling. Route OpenAI GPT 5 mini via Future AGI's Agent Command Center for unified observability, caching, and 15 routing strategies including cost-optimized fallback.
We don't have verified per-token pricing for OpenAI GPT 5 mini yet. If you have a source from Perplexity's documentation, help us add it — your submission gets reviewed within 48 hours.
Pricing
Per-token rates, expressed in USD per 1M tokens. Verified May 12, 2026.
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Limits
- Context window
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- Max input
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- Max output
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- Modalities
- text
Capabilities
- Function calling ✓ supported
- Parallel tool calls — not advertised
- Vision input — not advertised
- Audio input — not advertised
- Audio output — not advertised
- PDF input — not advertised
- Streaming ✓ supported
- Structured output — not advertised
- Prompt caching — not advertised
- Reasoning — not advertised
Where it's strong
- +agentic workflows that depend on reliable tool calls
Watch out for
- No major caveats flagged from public spec.
Benchmarks pending
We haven't logged public benchmark scores for OpenAI GPT 5 mini yet. Have one to contribute? Submit a source — citations help us prioritise.
Call OpenAI GPT 5 mini via Agent Command Center
One OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Routing, fallback, semantic caching, guardrails, and cost tracking come along for the ride. First 100K requests + 100K cache hits free every month.
agentcc / @agentcc/client). Per-call metadata — provider, cost, latency, cache hit, request id — is returned on x-agentcc-* response headers, so any HTTP client can read it.# OpenAI GPT 5 mini via the Agent Command Center Python SDK
# pip install agentcc
import os
from agentcc import AgentCC
client = AgentCC(
api_key=os.environ["AGENTCC_API_KEY"], # from app.futureagi.com → Settings → API Keys
base_url="https://gateway.futureagi.com/v1",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="perplexity/openai-gpt-5-mini",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, OpenAI GPT 5 mini!"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)
print(f"Tokens: {resp.usage.total_tokens}")
# Per-call gateway metadata is returned on x-agentcc-* response headers.
# When you need it programmatically, use .with_raw_response to get them:
raw = client.chat.completions.with_raw_response.create(
model="perplexity/openai-gpt-5-mini",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Same call, but I want the headers."}],
)
print("Provider:", raw.headers.get("x-agentcc-provider"))
print("Latency:", raw.headers.get("x-agentcc-latency-ms"), "ms")
print("Cost: ", raw.headers.get("x-agentcc-cost"), "USD")
print("Cache: ", raw.headers.get("x-agentcc-cache"))AGENTCC_API_KEY with a key fromapp.futureagi.com.Gateway docs ↗Same model on other providers
openai-gpt-5-mini is also available via 2 other routes. Pricing, regions, and capabilities can differ — compare before routing production traffic.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replicate | $0.250/M | $2.00/M | May 12, 2026 |
| OpenRouter | $0.250/M | $2.00/M | May 12, 2026 |
Compare with similar models
OpenAI GPT 5 mini doesn't have a public Arena ELO score yet, so we group by provider only — quality-tier comparisons need a benchmark.
FAQ
How much does OpenAI GPT 5 mini cost?
Public per-token pricing for OpenAI GPT 5 mini is not yet published. Submit a source on this page to help us add it.
What is the context window of OpenAI GPT 5 mini?
Context window for OpenAI GPT 5 mini is not currently public.
Does OpenAI GPT 5 mini support function calling?
Yes — OpenAI GPT 5 mini supports function (tool) calling.
Is OpenAI GPT 5 mini good for production?
OpenAI GPT 5 mini is well-suited for agentic workflows that depend on reliable tool calls.
How can I route to OpenAI GPT 5 mini with fallback?
Use Agent Command Center: a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint that supports cost-optimized routing, latency-aware retries, model fallback, and shadow traffic. Configure once, swap models without app changes.
Useful links for OpenAI GPT 5 mini
Official sources, independent benchmarks, and pricing aggregators — no random search-engine guesses.
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