What the scan can tell you
The current quick scan is a static review, not a Jev check or an executed evaluation.
An unresolved input is a testing gap, not proof that your application fails.
Potentially lower model cost
Potentially 86% lower model cost means a candidate model has a lower price for the same input and output volume. It does not mean your production bill has fallen. For example, standard text prices checked on 19 September 2026 are:
Both prices are about 86% lower for GPT-5 Mini. At an illustrative 1,000 input
and 500 output tokens per call, that is about 1.25 per 1,000 calls.
This example assumes identical usage, standard text requests, and no caching,
batch discounts, tools, hosting or negotiated rates. Different models can use
different numbers of tokens, retries or tool calls.
Sources: GPT-5.2 pricing
and GPT-5 Mini pricing.
The expanded finding identifies both models and links to their price sources.
If input and output prices fall by different percentages, Bench shows a range.
Missing models and stale prices remain unknown, not zero. Quick-scan prices
expire after 30 days unless refreshed.
Turn an opportunity into evidence
- Bench the original setup against system-specific criteria and cases.
- Test supported candidates against the same cases.
- Compare quality, failures and estimated model cost per call.
- Validate the proposed change on independent cases before rollout.
- Use production usage after deployment to verify the real impact.