Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 mini leads with 42.3% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 mini offers 272.0K more tokens in context window than Nova Micro. Nova Micro is $2.08 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-5 mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, GPT-5 mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-5 Mini was created as a more accessible version of GPT-5, designed to provide strong capabilities with improved efficiency and lower operational costs. Built to extend GPT-5's advancements to a broader range of applications, it balances advanced performance with practical deployment considerations.
Amazon
Amazon Nova Micro was created as an ultra-compact multimodal model, designed for deployment in resource-constrained environments. Built to bring text and image understanding to edge devices and latency-sensitive applications, it extends Amazon's AI capabilities to minimal footprint scenarios.
8 months newer

Nova Micro
Amazon
2024-11-20

GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
2025-08-07
Cost per million tokens (USD)

GPT-5 mini

Nova Micro
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

GPT-5 mini

Nova Micro
GPT-5 mini
2024-05-30
Available providers and their performance metrics

GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
ZeroEval


GPT-5 mini

Nova Micro

GPT-5 mini

Nova Micro
Nova Micro
Bedrock