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o3 vs GPT-5

Compare o3 vs GPT-5 pricing, benchmarks, context and capabilities side by side.

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OpenAI

o3

o3 is a model from OpenAI, released on April 16, 2025. Its verified profile includes Text Generation, Reasoning, Image Understanding, Code Generation, Structured Outputs,...

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OpenAI

GPT-5

GPT-5 is a model from OpenAI, released on August 7, 2025. Its verified profile includes Text Generation, Reasoning, Image Understanding, Code Generation, Structured Outpu...

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Comparison evidence snapshot

Factual coverage of this comparison. AI Orbit does not declare a universal winner because the better choice depends on workload and evidence.

Items compared2

Public AI model profiles

Shared benchmarks13

Exact verified benchmark overlap

Pricing coverage2 / 2

Profiles with structured API pricing

Evidence freshnessSep 2026

Latest verified pricing or benchmark evidence

At-a-glance signals

Category-level facts from verified pricing, shared benchmarks and structured product data. These signals are not an overall ranking.

Shared benchmark wins

GPT-5

13 wins

13 exact shared benchmarks compared

Lower input price

GPT-5

$1.25 / 1M

Lowest verified input-token price

Lower output price

o3

$8.00 / 1M

Lowest verified output-token price

Larger context

GPT-5

400,000

Largest comparable context window

Newer release

GPT-5

Aug 2025

Most recent listed release date

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Side-by-side comparison

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Metrico3GPT-5
Provider OpenAI OpenAI
Context window 200,000 400,000
Input / 1M tokens $2.00 $1.25
Output / 1M tokens $8.00 $10.00
Status Active Active
Release date Apr 2025 Aug 2025
Data coverage: 6 comparison fields shown. 2 fields hidden because none of the selected items currently has reliable data. If only one side is missing, it is labeled “No verified data yet”.

API cost calculator

Estimate monthly token cost from the verified per-million prices stored on each model profile.

Estimate excludes discounts, caching, batch pricing, regional pricing and provider-specific fees unless already reflected in the stored rate.

o3—

Pricing verification pending

GPT-5—

Pricing verification pending

Shared benchmark head-to-head

Only exact benchmarks with verified results for at least two selected items count toward win totals.

o30 wins0 ties
GPT-513 wins0 ties
Software Engineering1 shared benchmark
Benchmarko3GPT-5
SWE-bench Verified Verified Methodology 69.10% Verified · Aug 2025 Source 74.90% Lead Verified · Aug 2025 Source
Multimodal3 shared benchmarks
Benchmarko3GPT-5
MMMU Methodology 82.90% Verified · Aug 2025 Source 84.20% Lead Verified · Aug 2025 Source
ERQA Methodology 64.00% Verified Source 65.70% Lead Verified Source
MMMU-Pro (Average Standard + Vision) Methodology 76.40% Verified Source 78.40% Lead Verified Source
Reasoning2 shared benchmarks
Benchmarko3GPT-5
GPQA Diamond Methodology 83.30% Verified · Aug 2025 Source 85.70% Lead Verified · Aug 2025 Source
Humanity's Last Exam (No Tools) Methodology 20.20% Verified Source 24.80% Lead Verified Source
Coding2 shared benchmarks
Benchmarko3GPT-5
Aider Polyglot (Diff) Methodology 79.60% Verified Source 88.00% Lead Verified Source
SWE-bench Verified (OpenAI 477 Tasks) Methodology 69.10% Verified Source 74.90% Lead Verified Source
Video1 shared benchmark
Benchmarko3GPT-5
VideoMMMU (Max 256 Frames) Methodology 83.30% Verified Source 84.60% Lead Verified Source
Vision1 shared benchmark
Benchmarko3GPT-5
CharXiv Reasoning (Python Enabled) Methodology 78.60% Verified Source 81.10% Lead Verified Source
Math3 shared benchmarks
Benchmarko3GPT-5
HMMT 2025 Methodology 81.70% Verified Source 93.30% Lead Verified Source
FrontierMath (Python tool only) Methodology 15.80% Verified Source 26.30% Lead Verified Source
AIME 2025 Methodology 88.90% Verified Source 94.60% Lead Verified Source

Capability differences

Shared capabilities are separated from capabilities currently cataloged on only one selected item.

Shared capabilities
Agent WorkflowsAPI AccessCode GenerationFunction CallingImage UnderstandingReasoningStructured OutputsText Generation
o3
DISTINCTIVE CATALOGED CAPABILITIES
No unique capability difference verified.
GPT-5
DISTINCTIVE CATALOGED CAPABILITIES
No unique capability difference verified.

Use-case coverage

Structured use-case relationships only. Missing relationships are not interpreted as lack of capability.

Shared use cases
App PrototypingBrainstormingCode CompletionGeneral AI AssistanceQuestion AnsweringSummarizationTask AutomationWorkflow AutomationWriting & Editing
O3

Distinct use-case matches

No unique structured use-case match is verified for this comparison yet.

GPT-5

Distinct use-case matches

No unique structured use-case match is verified for this comparison yet.

Evidence & freshness

See how much verified benchmark/pricing evidence supports each profile and when it was last refreshed.

o3Review soon
Verified benchmark results
13
Benchmark evidence
Sep 3, 2026
Pricing evidence
Not dated
Profile review
Not dated
GPT-5Review soon
Verified benchmark results
13
Benchmark evidence
Sep 3, 2026
Pricing evidence
Not dated
Profile review
Not dated

Evidence dates show the latest dated record available to AI Orbit; they do not imply that every field was re-verified on that date.

Comparison FAQ

Quick answers about this comparison.

How do o3 and GPT-5 compare?

Compare the side-by-side pricing, benchmark, capability and product data on this page. The better fit depends on your use case and the verified evidence available for each product.

How is this comparison kept current?

Dynamic benchmark and pricing sections use the latest verified data stored in AI Orbit.

Which is cheaper for API use: o3 or GPT-5?

API cost depends on your input/output token mix. Use the cost calculator on this page to estimate the same workload with both models.

How much shared benchmark evidence is available for o3 vs GPT-5?

AI Orbit currently shows 13 shared verified benchmarks where both products have comparable results. One-sided benchmark evidence is shown separately and is not counted as a head-to-head win.