GPT-5 Mini API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with GPT-5 Mini, a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers available completely free of charge, native tool calling support. Access GPT-5 Mini via the Snowflake Cortex API with up to 8K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
Yes
Tool Use
Yes
WeightsClosed
Temperature
Fixed
Attachment
Supported
Limits
Context Window
272K
Tokens
Input Limit
272K
Tokens
Max Output
8K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
Free
Output
Free
Frequently Asked Questions
GPT-5 Mini by Snowflake Cortex costs Free per 1M input tokens and Free per 1M output tokens.
Model Details
ID
openai-gpt-5-mini
Provider
Snowflake CortexFamily
gpt-mini
Release Date
Aug 7, 2025
Knowledge Cutoff
May 30, 2024
API Integration
NPM Package
@ai-sdk/openai-compatible
Environment Variables
SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNT
SNOWFLAKE_CORTEX_PAT
API Base URL
https://${SNOWFLAKE_ACCOUNT}.snowflakecomputing.com/api/v2/cortex/v1