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GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct vs GPT-5.5
Live dataset updated 8/17/2026, 11:13:20 PM UTC
Open 1200×630 evidence receipt| Field | GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct OpenAI | GPT-5.5 OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #107 | #8 |
| Index score | 22.5 | 76.9 |
| Evidence | Estimatedpublisher corpus prior · leave-one-anchor-out calibrated | Measured6 public benchmark observations across 6 boards |
| Input / 1M | $1.50 | $5.00 |
| Output / 1M | $2.00 | $30.00 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 4K | 1M |
| Providers | 1 | 3 |
| Weight access | API only | API only |
Decision facts
- GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is #107; GPT-5.5 is #8 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 22.5 for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct and 76.9 for GPT-5.5.
- Evidence differs: GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is Estimated; GPT-5.5 is Measured.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $2.00 for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct and $30.00 for GPT-5.5.
- Published context is 4,095 tokens for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct and 1,050,000 for GPT-5.5.
- ModelCap currently lists 1 providers for GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct and 3 for GPT-5.5.
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