GPT-5 Mini
rejected
Tested but rejected due to latency issues. Time to First Token averaging 25 seconds, with network errors in 2/5 responses.
Tool Calling Reliability
Good but unusable due to latency
Strengths
- Good reasoning capabilities
- Strong performance on complex tasks
Weaknesses
- Time to First Token ~25 seconds average
- Network errors in 2/5 responses
- Likely input token limit issues
Key Notes
- Latency makes it unsuitable for production
- Network errors suggest input token limit issues
Analysis
GPT-5 Mini showed promise but was rejected due to unacceptable latency. The average 25-second Time to First Token and network errors made it unsuitable for real-time educational applications.