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GPT-5 vs GPT-4o Comparison

Compare OpenAI's latest GPT-5 with GPT-4o. Next-generation capabilities and performance analysis.

Quick Summary

GPT-5 represents a significant leap forward with better reasoning, larger context window, and improved capabilities while being competitively priced.

Winner: GPT-5

Pricing Comparison

GPT-5

Input
$1.25/1M tokens
Output
$10/1M tokens

GPT-4o

Input
$2.5/1M tokens
Output
$10/1M tokens

Key Differences

  • GPT-5 has 200K context window vs GPT-4o's 128K
  • GPT-5 has superior reasoning and problem-solving
  • GPT-5 is 50% cheaper than GPT-4o ($1.25 vs $2.50 input)
  • GPT-5 has better multilingual and coding capabilities
  • GPT-5 has more advanced multimodal understanding

Best Use Cases

GPT-5

  • Next-generation applications
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Large document processing
  • Advanced coding projects
  • Research and development

GPT-4o

  • Existing production systems
  • Proven reliability requirements
  • Legacy integrations
  • Conservative deployments
  • Gradual migration scenarios

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