OpenAIGPT 5 Search
No cheaper ranked model scores higher: it is on the price frontier.
As of 6 Nov 2026, GPT 5 Search by OpenAI is not yet ranked on the BenchLeader Index, which needs at least five independent results across two categories. API pricing: $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens ($3.44 blended at 3:1), list price on 6 Nov 2026.
Key facts (as of 6 Nov 2026)
- GPT 5 Search API pricing: $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens ($3.44 blended at 3:1) (list price, 6 Nov 2026).
In detail. GPT 5 Search is an OpenAI model. It is not yet ranked: no independent benchmark results so far, only pricing and metadata. At $3.44 per million tokens blended it is pricier than most ranked models.
- Blended price
- $3.44/M
- $1.25 in · $10.00 out
- via LiteLLM price table
- Output speed
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- First answer
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- Context
- 272k
- via LiteLLM price table
- Full answer
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- Cost per task
- –
- Tokens per task
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- Released
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- date not published by our sources
Versions
OpenAI has shipped 5 models under this name. Each is ranked on its own results; a newer version often has fewer results so far, which holds its index nearer the average until more arrive.
| Model | Released | Index | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT 5 Searchthis page | – | – | – |
| GPT 5.1 Search | – | – | – |
| GPT 5.2 Searchno reasoning | – | – | – |
| GPT 5.4 Search | – | – | – |
| GPT 5.5 Search | – | – | – |
Benchmark results
See all LLM benchmarks. One column per reasoning effort. Rank is among every configuration of every model on that benchmark. Hover a score for the run it came from.
Agents & tools
| Benchmark | not stated | Source | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Searchnot in index | 1188#28 | Arena (LMArena) |
What a task costs
Estimates from list price, output speed and time to first answer for the best configuration. “With caching” assumes three-quarters of the input is served from the prompt cache. Reasoning tokens are not modelled.
| Workload | Tokens in / out | Cost | With caching | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 400 / 300 | $0.0035 | – | – |
| Summarize a 30-page report | 12,000 / 600 | $0.021 | – | – |
| Code edit | 6,000 / 1,500 | $0.022 | – | – |
| Agentic coding session | 60,000 / 4,000 | $0.115 | – | – |
| Structured extraction | 2,000 / 200 | $0.0045 | – | – |
More from OpenAI
See also
Questions people ask
- Why does GPT 5 Search have no BenchLeader Index score?
- The index needs at least five independent results across at least two categories, and as of 6 Nov 2026 GPT 5 Search does not have them yet. Launch-post scores are never used, so it is ranked once independent publishers have measured it.
- How much does GPT 5 Search cost per 1M tokens?
- As of 6 Nov 2026, GPT 5 Search costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, $3.44 blended (three input tokens per output token).
Data as of 6 Nov 2026. Compare with another model.
Cite as: BenchLeader, “GPT 5 Search: benchmarks, pricing, speed and rank”, data as of 6 Nov 2026, https://www.benchleader.com/models/gpt-5-search.