GPT-5 vs GPT-5.5
Direct spec comparison of GPT-5 (from OpenAI) and GPT-5.5 (from OpenAI). Want a 3- or 4-way comparison? Open the multi-model tool →
 GPT-5OpenAI | GPT-5.5 OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Family | GPT | GPT |
| Release date | 2025-08-07 | 2026-04-23 |
| Context window | 400,000 tokens | 400,000 tokens |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Modality | text, vision, audio | text, vision, audio |
| License | proprietary | proprietary |
| Source | proprietary | proprietary |
| Description | OpenAI's flagship general-purpose model. Superseded by GPT-5.5 in April 2026. | OpenAI's smartest and most intuitive model — successor to GPT-5, with major coding, research, and document workflow gains. GPT-5.5 Pro variant also available for heavier reasoning. |
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