Migration assistant

Replacing GPT-5 Mini?

Ranked replacement candidates, each shown with exactly what changes if you switch. Same-provider matches surface first because switching cost is lower; capability regressions are flagged in red.

OP
Migrating from

GPT-5 Mini

OpenAI · GPT-5 · Active
Input: $0.25/M Output: $2/M Context: 400K
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#1 RECOMMENDED

GPT-5 Nano

OpenAI · GPT-5
same provider; same family; 80% cheaper input; same context window
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What changes if you switch
Field GPT-5 Mini → GPT-5 Nano Impact
Input price $0.25/M → $0.05/M Save 80%
Output price $2/M → $0.4/M Save 80%
Context window 400K tokens → 400K tokens Same capacity
Vision input ✓ supported → ✓ supported Preserved
Function calling ✓ supported → ✓ supported Preserved
Structured output (JSON) ✓ supported → ✓ supported Preserved
Prompt caching ✓ supported → ✓ supported Preserved
Lifecycle Active → Active Same status
Other candidates
#2

GPT-5.4 Nano

OpenAI
same provider; 20% cheaper input; same context window
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Input price: Save 20%Output price: Save 38%
#3

GPT-4.1 Mini

OpenAI
same provider; 60% more expensive input; 1M context (larger)
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Input price: +60% more expensiveOutput price: Save 20%Context window: +162% larger
#4

GPT-4.1 Nano

OpenAI
same provider; 60% cheaper input; 1M context (larger); loses 1 capability
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Input price: Save 60%Output price: Save 80%Context window: +162% largerPrompt caching: LOST — re-evaluate before switching
#5

GPT-5 Pro

OpenAI
same provider; same family; 5900% more expensive input; same context window; loses 1 capability
Details →
Input price: +5900% more expensiveOutput price: +5900% more expensivePrompt caching: LOST — re-evaluate before switching
Methodology

How candidates are ranked

Candidates are ranked by how much of the source model's profile each one preserves — weighing switching cost (same provider or model family surface first), capability parity (what you keep versus what you'd lose), context window, and pricing direction. A candidate that is itself deprecated is pushed down the list; one that's already retired is never recommended.

Ranking is purely algorithmic — no editorial weighting, no paid placement. Every value is pulled from each provider's own documentation; click any model name to see the source-linked detail.