GPT-5 Image Mini vs Lyria 3 Pro Preview
Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- No data
GPT-5 Image Mini or Lyria 3 Pro Preview: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5 Image Mini has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; Lyria 3 Pro Preview has none yet. 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 Mini has a Design Arena: images result, 1184.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Lyria 3 Pro Preview
Lyria 3 Pro Preview takes 1.05M tokens against 400K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Lyria 3 Pro Preview
GPT-5 Image Mini $0.0035, Lyria 3 Pro Preview $0.0000 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-5 Image Mini not benchmarked, Lyria 3 Pro Preview 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 Image Mini $2.00 against Lyria 3 Pro Preview Free per million output tokens.
- Context window
- GPT-5 Image Mini takes 400K tokens, Lyria 3 Pro Preview 1.05M.
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.
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5 Image Mini | Lyria 3 Pro Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | 1184 | Not measured | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | 1165 | Not measured | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Design Arena: logos | 1209 | Not measured | Only GPT-5 Image Mini 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
Lyria 3 Pro Preview costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Lyria 3 Pro Preview costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Lyria 3 Pro Preview 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 Image Mini | Google Lyria 3 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | October 16, 2025 | March 30, 2026 |
| Context window | 400K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.50 | Free |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | Free |
| 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 Image Mini better than Lyria 3 Pro Preview for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5 Image Mini or Lyria 3 Pro Preview?
GPT-5 Image Mini costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; Lyria 3 Pro Preview costs Free and Free. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5 Image Mini or Lyria 3 Pro Preview?
Lyria 3 Pro Preview, with 1.05M tokens against 400K.
Has any benchmark tested both GPT-5 Image Mini and Lyria 3 Pro Preview?
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5 Image Mini has results on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos; Lyria 3 Pro Preview has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.