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OpenAIOpenAIReleased Apr 2026Proprietary

GPT-5.5

GPT-5.5 scores 66.0% overall on Roboflow's Vision Evals (November 10, 2026 snapshot), #29 of 67 models (GPT-6 Astra ranks higher at 83.4%).

Its best task is reasoning (70.6%, #22 of 67) and its weakest is OCR (58.4%, #38 of 51). It is a proprietary model from OpenAI, so commercial use follows OpenAI's terms.

Vision Evals66.0%Field median 64.1% · #29 of 67
Cost$0.025/ sampleField median $0.0033 · #62 of 67
Speed10.1s/ sampleField median 10.2s · #32 of 67

GPT-5.5 Interactive Demo

Model settings

Thinking level

Max output tokens

Default 65,536 · max 65,536

Sign in to adjust thinking and output length per run.

Results appear here. Add an image or pick an example to run GPT-5.5.

GPT-5.5 Vision Evals

Vision Evals is Roboflow's ground-truth benchmark: every model runs the same real-world samples across five vision tasks, and answers are scored against ground truth.

Evals updated November 10, 2026Pricing updated November 10, 2026

Strengths and weaknesses

Best showing

TaskScoreMedianRank
Reasoning70.6%59.2%#22 of 67

Weak spot

TaskScoreMedianRank
OCR58.4%63.9%#38 of 51

Below the field median.

Score by taskScoreRank
Identification
89.6%#22
Reasoning
70.6%#22
Counting
68.0%#26
OCR
58.4%#38
Object Detection
43.6%#45

GPT-5.5Field median

Ranks out of 67 models (51 for OCR)

Results by task

TaskScoreField (0 to 100)RankCost / sampleSpeed
Object Detection (low)
43.6%
±2.2, Mean of 3 runs, range 41.7 to 46.1
#45 of 67$0.03413.09s
Object Detection (high)
44.2%
±0.6, Mean of 3 runs, range 43.5 to 44.8
#31 of 35$0.13053.30s
Counting (low)
68.0%
±3.4, Mean of 3 runs, range 64.9 to 71.6
#26 of 67$0.0158.03s
Counting (high)
68.0%
±1.4, Mean of 3 runs, range 66.2 to 68.9
#25 of 35$0.04923.19s
Identification (low)
89.6%
±1.6, Mean of 3 runs, range 87.5 to 90.6
#22 of 67$0.00873.66s
Identification (high)
88.5%
±1.6, Mean of 3 runs, range 87.5 to 90.6
#18 of 35$0.0189.26s
OCR (low)
58.4%
#38 of 51$0.02510.28s
Single value
42.2%
Transcription
88.0%
Structured JSON
80.7%
Text localization
26.6%
OCR (high)
60.6%
#36 of 51$0.10538.49s
Single value
43.9%
Transcription
89.9%
Structured JSON
82.6%
Text localization
30.5%
Reasoning (low)
70.6%
±1.0, Mean of 3 runs, range 69.5 to 71.5
#22 of 67$0.0156.80s
Reasoning (high)
72.2%
±3.6, Mean of 3 runs, range 68.9 to 76.2
#25 of 54$0.04420.39s
  • Thinking longer helps: 0.6 points higher on object detection at high effort for 3.8x the cost and 4.1x the latency.
  • Thinking longer changes nothing: the same counting score at high effort for 3.2x the cost and 2.9x the latency.
  • Thinking longer does not help: 1 points lower on identification at high effort for 2.1x the cost and 2.5x the latency.
  • Thinking longer helps: 2.2 points higher on ocr at high effort for 4.2x the cost and 3.7x the latency.
  • Thinking longer helps: 1.5 points higher on reasoning at high effort for 2.9x the cost and 3x the latency.

Price vs. performance

Score vs. cost

Overall benchmark score against estimated cost per sample, on a log scale. Upper-left is the sweet spot: high quality at low cost.

66 of 67 models plotted (the rest have no measured figure for this axis) · scores and efficiency pooled across all five tasks at low effort · GPT-5.5 highlighted

GPT-5.5 scores are the mean of 3 runs per task at both low and high effort; OCR is a single preliminary run · Methodology

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GPT-5.5 Overview

GPT-5.5 is a multimodal large language model released by OpenAI on April 23, 2026, engineered for autonomous, multi-step knowledge work and agentic workflows. It accepts text, images, and code as input, featuring enhanced spatial reasoning and visual grounding to support its computer use capabilities for operating software and navigating UI elements. Built to execute complex workflows end-to-end, the model interprets loosely defined tasks, selects appropriate tools, and performs self-verification with minimal user intervention. It is available in a standard version, a Thinking mode for extended reasoning budgets, and a Pro variant that uses parallel test-time compute for maximum precision on complex tasks.

GPT-5.5 Pricing

GPT-5.5 costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $30.00 per 1M output tokens.

Input$5.00 / 1M tokens
Output$30.00 / 1M tokens
Cached input$0.500 / 1M tokens

Pricing updated Nov 10, 2026

Deploy GPT-5.5 with an API

GPT-5.5 runs as a hosted REST endpoint through Roboflow Workflows. Pick a task, then hand the prompt to your coding agent or copy the code. Deploying the workflow into a free Roboflow workspace replaces the your-workspace and YOUR_API_KEY placeholders with your own.

Connect your agent to Roboflow (once)

Add the Roboflow MCP server

claude mcp add --transport http roboflow https://mcp.roboflow.com/mcp

Run /mcp and authorize Roboflow in your browser when the OAuth flow opens.

Start a new Claude Code session so the MCP loads, then paste the prompt below (it works the same in any agent).

Deploy this workflow to your Roboflow workspace to use it.

Integrate the Roboflow "GPT-5.5" workflow into my app.

- Endpoint: POST https://serverless.roboflow.com/<your-workspace>/workflows/gpt-5-5-object-detection
- Auth: send my Roboflow API key as `api_key` in the request body, read from the ROBOFLOW_API_KEY env var (never hardcode).
- Body: { "api_key": ..., "inputs": { `image`: { type: "url" | "base64", value }, `classes`: string array } }.
- Billing: this workflow needs no provider API key — inference runs on my Roboflow credits. A BYO provider key can be added to the model step in the Roboflow workflow editor later.

With the Roboflow MCP connected, call `workflows_get` on "gpt-5-5-object-detection" to read the exact input schema (the source of truth), then `workflows_run` on a sample image to confirm the output shape before writing code (the MCP is authenticated, so this needs no key). Without the MCP, use the contract above.

Before running the app, set up these keys so it does not error at runtime:
- `ROBOFLOW_API_KEY` (sent as `api_key`) from https://app.roboflow.com/settings/api
Create a .gitignore'd .env with these variables, using placeholder values for any I haven't given you. Then pause and tell me directly, in your reply: the full path to the .env file, exactly which keys I need to paste in, and the link to get each one. Wait for me to confirm I've added them before you run anything. Do not run the app until I confirm.

Then add the integration to my codebase: match my project's language, framework, and conventions; read every key from environment variables (never hardcode); add basic error handling; and include a small runnable example. If you can't tell what language my project uses, ask me.
Installpip install inference-sdk

Deploy this workflow to your Roboflow workspace to use it.

# Inference runs on your Roboflow credits — no provider API key needed. To bill your own provider account instead, add an api_key to the model step in the Roboflow workflow editor.
# 1. Import the library
from inference_sdk import InferenceHTTPClient

# 2. Connect to your workflow
client = InferenceHTTPClient(
  api_url="https://serverless.roboflow.com",
  api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

# 3. Run your workflow on an image
result = client.run_workflow(
  workspace_name="your-workspace",
  workflow_id="gpt-5-5-object-detection",
  images={
    "image": "YOUR_IMAGE.jpg"  # Path to your image file
  },
  parameters={
    "classes": ["class1", "class2", "class3"]
  },
  use_cache=True  # cache workflow definition for 15 minutes
)

# 4. Get your results
print(result)

Deploy this workflow to your Roboflow workspace to use it.

// Inference runs on your Roboflow credits — no provider API key needed. To bill your own provider account instead, add an api_key to the model step in the Roboflow workflow editor.
const response = await fetch('https://serverless.roboflow.com/your-workspace/workflows/gpt-5-5-object-detection', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    api_key: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    inputs: {
      "image": {"type": "url", "value": "IMAGE_URL"},
      "classes": ["class1", "class2", "class3"]
    }
  })
});

const result = await response.json();
console.log(result);

Deploy this workflow to your Roboflow workspace to use it.

# Inference runs on your Roboflow credits — no provider API key needed. To bill your own provider account instead, add an api_key to the model step in the Roboflow workflow editor.
curl --location 'https://serverless.roboflow.com/your-workspace/workflows/gpt-5-5-object-detection' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
  "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "inputs": {
    "image": {"type": "url", "value": "IMAGE_URL"},
    "classes": ["class1", "class2", "class3"]
  }
}'

GPT-5.5 License

Proprietary

GPT-5.5 is proprietary: the weights are not distributed, and the GPT-5.5 license is the vendor's commercial terms of service that you accept when you call the API.

Commercial use
Permitted under the vendor terms, typically metered per token or per request, with the vendor usage policy applying to your inputs and outputs.
Modification
Not available. GPT-5.5 weights are closed, so you can configure prompts and use vendor-hosted fine-tuning where it is offered, but you cannot modify the model itself.
Redistribution
Not permitted. You cannot self-host or resell the model; you build on the hosted API instead.

Vendor terms govern data retention, whether your inputs can be trained on, rate limits, and regional availability, and they can change with notice. Review them if you handle regulated or customer data.

Do I need a commercial license for GPT-5.5?

Proprietary terms are set by the vendor rather than negotiated per project, and no open-source obligation attaches to your code. If you would rather deploy an open model instead of GPT-5.5, Roboflow's licensing page lists the models whose commercial license is included when you deploy on Roboflow.

Do not hesitate to reach out with questions for your commercial project. Our team will help you start solving business problems on the first call. See Roboflow commercial licensing for the models included in each plan.

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License information is provided as a guide and is not legal advice.

GPT-5.5 Details

Details

Categoryclosed
ModalityMultimodal
Context Window1.0M
LicenseProprietary
Release DateApr 2026

Vision Tasks

CaptioningChart Question AnsweringClassificationDocument Question AnsweringImage TaggingMulti-Label ClassificationOCRObject DetectionVision LanguageVisual Question Answering

Usage

Past 30 Days

Frequently Asked Questions About GPT-5.5 Vision

Yes. GPT-5.5 accepts image input and handles OCR, object counting, identification, visual reasoning, and object detection. On Roboflow's Vision Evals its strongest task is Identification at 89.6% (#22 of 67 at low effort). You can test it on your own image in the demo above.

Yes. it scores 58.4% (#38 of 51 at low effort) on Vision Evals OCR, which covers single readings, full transcriptions, structured JSON, and locating text with boxes. Within that, full transcriptions score 88%, and returning the fields of a label or form as JSON scores 80.7%.

Not its strength. On Vision Evals, GPT-5.5 scores 43.6% mAP@50 on object detection (#45 of 67 at low effort) and 68% judge-graded accuracy on object counting. For production counting or precise localization, pairing it with a specialized detector like RF-DETR or your own trained model in a Roboflow Workflow is usually more reliable: detect the objects, then count the detections.

On our benchmark's task mix, GPT-5.5 averages $0.02 per sample at $5.00 per 1M input and $30.00 per 1M output tokens (#62 of 67 on cost), with an average speed of 10.1s per sample across the benchmark. Actual cost depends on your images and prompts.

On the overall Vision Evals ranking, GPT-5.5 sits #29 of 67 at 66%, just behind Qwen3.6 27B (67.1%) and just ahead of GPT-5.6 Terra (66%). See the full side-by-side: GPT-5.5 vs Qwen3.6 27B.