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Why use GPT-5 Mini on Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway offers GPT-5 Mini with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.25/1M input tokens. Vercel AI Gateway is a unified AI proxy providing a single OpenAI-compatible API endpoint to 275+ models from 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Cohere, MiniMax, MoonshotAI, KwaiPilot, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, Voyage AI, NVIDIA, and more.
Compare GPT-5 Mini across 4 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install openaiexport AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=...import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],openai/gpt-5-miniRequest example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="openai/gpt-5-mini",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "openai/gpt-5-mini", not the LLMReference slug "gpt-5-mini".
- creator/model-name e.g. kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro-v2
- The examples expect AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare GPT-5 Mini Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Replicate API | $0.25 | $2.00 |
| OpenRouter | $0.25 | $2.00 |
| OpenAI API | $0.25 | $2.00 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.25 | $2.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.25 |
| Output tokens | $2.00 |
| Query | $10.00 |
Capabilities
About GPT-5 Mini
Near-frontier intelligence for cost-sensitive, low-latency, high-volume workloads. Released August 2025. Replaces o4-mini (shutting down Oct 2026).
FAQ
What does GPT-5 Mini cost on Vercel AI Gateway?
On Vercel AI Gateway, GPT-5 Mini costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for GPT-5 Mini on Vercel AI Gateway?
GPT-5 Mini supports a 400,000 token context window on Vercel AI Gateway.
How does Vercel AI Gateway compare to other GPT-5 Mini providers?
GPT-5 Mini is available from 4 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.25/1M tokens from Replicate API.
What API model ID do I use for GPT-5 Mini on Vercel AI Gateway?
Use the model ID openai/gpt-5-mini when calling Vercel AI Gateway's API.
Who created GPT-5 Mini?
GPT-5 Mini was created by OpenAI as part of the GPT-5 model family.
Is GPT-5 Mini open source?
GPT-5 Mini is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.