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GPT 5.5

GPT 5 · Released 2026-04-23

OpenAI's April 2026 flagship.

Best generalist for coding agents, research workflows, and tool-heavy automation. The model the desk reaches for when we need coding agents that close the loop on a single issue.

Composite55
Context512K
Input / 1M$13
Output / 1M$50
Knowledge cutoff2026-03-15
Output speed94 t/s
Statusflagship

Family profile

Best published score in each covered benchmark family.

62/100 avg
Knowledge
57
Reasoning
81
Math
52
Coding
67
Long context
52

5 tested benchmark families

Editor's note
GPT 5.5 is the model the desk reaches for when we need coding agents that close the loop on a single issue.
Benchmark placements

Where GPT 5.5 places on each public benchmark source that publishes a row. Rank counts every model with a latest row in the same test — not a universal quality score.

BenchmarkFamilyRankScoreSourceDate
FrontierMathMath#2/ 1552Epoch AI FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2) CSV2026-08-15
DeepSWECoding#4/ 867DeepSWE leaderboard v1.12026-06-20
AA-OmniscienceKnowledge#5/ 1257Artificial Analysis — AA-Omniscience2026-09-01
CritPtReasoning#7/ 1227Artificial Analysis — CritPt2026-09-01
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning#19/ 18646Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
SciCodeCoding#20/ 9756Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
AA output speedPerformance#63/ 195Artificial Analysis2026-10-12
GPQA DiamondReasoning#132/ 18481GPQA Diamond paper leaderboard2026-05-15
AA-LCRLong context#158/ 18452Artificial Analysis — AA-LCR2026-06-17
Family context

The three highest-scoring models with pages in each capability family. Where GPT 5.5 shows up, it's highlighted.

Newest receipts

Benchmark rows added to the public ledger for GPT 5.5 in the last 120 days. Older rows live in the full table below.

6 recent
Family coverage

A high composite that hides a weak family is a trap. These bars surface the families where this model hasn't been publicly tested, and where it leads.

Knowledge57
Reasoning81
Math52
Coding67
Long context52
Price vs. performance
0255075100$0.10$0.30$1$3$10$30input USD / 1M tokens · log scale →← intelligence

Hover any dot for name, score, and input price. Keyboard: tab through the top twelve, or use the ranking below.

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Full benchmark ledger

Every catalog benchmark for GPT 5.5. Scores link to the original source; gaps mean no public row exists yet.

9 sourced rows

9 of 13 catalog benchmarks have a sourced row for GPT 5.5.

Knowledge

Reasoning

Math

Coding

Long context

Performance

Changelog
  1. Released GPT 5.5 with native audio, image, and 512K context.
  2. GPT 5.4 retired for general availability.
Sources

Questions this model page answers

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What is GPT 5.5?

GPT 5.5 is a OpenAI model: OpenAI's April 2026 flagship.

What is GPT 5.5 for?

Best generalist for coding agents, research workflows, and tool-heavy automation. The model the desk reaches for when we need coding agents that close the loop on a single issue.

What does GPT 5.5 cost?

GPT 5.5 lists $13 input and $50 output per 1M tokens. Pricing last checked 2026-06-01.

How large is the GPT 5.5 context window?

GPT 5.5 publishes a 512K token context window.

What is the VerdictPal status of GPT 5.5?

GPT 5.5 carries Flagship status on the model atlas.

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