OpenAI will not disclose GPT-5’s energy use
Summary
Experts estimate GPT-5's energy consumption is significantly higher than previous models, potentially requiring electricity equivalent to 1.5 million US homes daily, despite OpenAI's lack of official'
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island benchmarked GPT-5’s energy use, finding it averages over 18 watt-hours per medium response. The article discusses the correlation between model size and resource consumption.