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GPT-5.5

openai/gpt-5.5

GPT-5.5 is an OpenAI flagship reasoning model with text and image input, made available in the API in April 2026 and described by OpenAI as built for complex professional work. OpenAI positions it for writing and debugging code, online research, data analysis, creating documents and spreadsheets, and operating software across tools until a task is done. It succeeds GPT-5.4 at similar per-token latency, and a pinned snapshot dated 2026-04-23 is available for fixed-version workloads.

Input price
$5.00USD / 1M tokens
Output price
$30.00USD / 1M tokens
Context window
1.1M
Max output
128K
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1.1M context128K max outputVision
Input$5.00/MOutput$30.00/MCache read$0.50/M
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Specifications

Pricing

Input
$5 / 1M tokens
Output
$30 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.50 / 1M tokens

Context & modalities

Context window
1,050,000 tokens
Max output
128,000 tokens
Input
Text, image
Output
Text

Capabilities

Chat
Supported
Vision
Supported
Reasoning
Supported
Structured output
Supported
Function calling
Supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
OpenAI
Model ID
openai/gpt-5.5
Execution
sync
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Responses API
Endpoint
/v1/responses
API
Chat Completions API
Endpoint
/v1/chat/completions

Independent evaluations

Benchmarks

Scores on standardized evaluations, compared with other models on SandBase.

Metrics sourced from Artificial Analysis · Intelligence Index v4.3

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index: a composite of ten evaluations across reasoning, knowledge, math and coding. Higher is better. GPT-5.5 ranks #26 of 84 models on SandBase.

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Production API
Responses API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/responses
Model ID
openai/gpt-5.5
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/responses" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "openai/gpt-5.5",
  "input": "Hello",
  "max_output_tokens": 2048
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call OpenAI GPT-5.5 through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "openai/gpt-5.5" to Responses API (/v1/responses) or Chat Completions API (/v1/chat/completions) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

How much does OpenAI GPT-5.5 cost?

$5 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens, billed per request from your SandBase balance. Discounts, when available, are shown in the pricing on this page.

What is the context window of OpenAI GPT-5.5?

1.1M tokens of context, with up to 128K output tokens per response.

How does OpenAI GPT-5.5 score on benchmarks?

OpenAI GPT-5.5 scores 38.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (v4.3), ranking #26 of 84 models on SandBase; Coding Index 74.9, Agentic Index 36.4. Source: Artificial Analysis, measured as GPT-5.5 (Xhigh).

Which features does OpenAI GPT-5.5 support?

OpenAI GPT-5.5 supports vision (image input), reasoning, function calling, structured output. See Specifications above for the full list.

Do I need a separate OpenAI account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to OpenAI GPT-5.5 and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with OpenAI separately.