GPT-5.5 Pro vs GPT-5 Image
GPT-5 Image costs 18.0x less per output token than GPT-5.5 Pro ($10.00 vs $180.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $180.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $10.00
GPT-5.5 Pro or GPT-5 Image: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick GPT-5.5 Pro for a larger context window (1.05M against 400K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.5 Pro has results on Epoch Capabilities Index, ARC-AGI and ARC-AGI-2; GPT-5 Image on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Image generation
Design Arena: images
No call
Only GPT-5 Image has a Design Arena: images result, 1191.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-5.5 Pro
GPT-5.5 Pro takes 1.05M tokens against 400K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GPT-5 Image
GPT-5.5 Pro $0.120, GPT-5 Image $0.015 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-5.5 Pro not benchmarked, GPT-5 Image not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- GPT-5.5 Pro $180.00 against GPT-5 Image $10.00 per million output tokens, 18.0x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-5.5 Pro takes 1.05M tokens, GPT-5 Image 400K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.5 Pro | GPT-5 Image | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 162.9 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.5 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.5 Pro | GPT-5 Image | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI | 96.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.5 Pro measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 84.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.5 Pro measured |
| SimpleBench | 76.9% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.5 Pro measured |
| Chess puzzles | 62.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.5 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.5 Pro | GPT-5 Image | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 87.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.5 Pro measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 78.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.5 Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.5 Pro | GPT-5 Image | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | Not measured | 1191 | Only GPT-5 Image measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | Not measured | 1172 | Only GPT-5 Image measured |
| Design Arena: logos | Not measured | 1202 | Only GPT-5 Image measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
GPT-5 Image costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GPT-5 Image costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GPT-5 Image costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-5.5 Pro | OpenAI GPT-5 Image |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | April 24, 2026 | October 14, 2025 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 400K |
| Input $/Mtok | $30.00 | $10.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $180.00 | $10.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-5.5 Pro better than GPT-5 Image for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GPT-5.5 Pro for a larger context window (1.05M against 400K tokens).
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.5 Pro or GPT-5 Image?
GPT-5.5 Pro costs $30.00 per million input tokens and $180.00 per million output tokens; GPT-5 Image costs $10.00 and $10.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5.5 Pro or GPT-5 Image?
GPT-5.5 Pro, with 1.05M tokens against 400K.
Has any benchmark tested both GPT-5.5 Pro and GPT-5 Image?
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.5 Pro has results on Epoch Capabilities Index, ARC-AGI and ARC-AGI-2; GPT-5 Image on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.