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GPT-5 nano vs o1-preview

OpenAI
GPT-5 nano
OpenAI
o1-preview
Overview
CompanyOpenAIOpenAI
Release dateAug 7 2025Sep 12 2024
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo1-preview shipped 329 days before GPT-5 nano

Which is better: GPT-5 nano or o1-preview?

GPT-5 nano and o1-preview don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1-preview shipped 329 days before GPT-5 nano, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5 nano and o1-preview don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5 nano was released by OpenAI on Aug 7 2025.

o1-preview was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.

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