OpenAI Models API Cost Calculator & Comparison

Every OpenAI model, side by side — current API rates, context window, benchmarks, and a live calculator that ranks them at your exact workload. 55 active models, 55 with public pricing. Prices refreshed daily.

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Pricing at a glance

Blended $/1M tokens across the lineup.

Blended price uses a 3-to-1 input/output ratio. Green bar = cheapest.

Quick picks

Best OpenAI model for your use case.

As of April 2026, OpenAI offers 55 active models via API, ranging from $0/1M to $150.00/1M input tokens. The most context-rich model handles up to 1M tokens. Models support vision, deep reasoning, tool use. All prices are USD per 1 million tokens.

Lowest cost

gpt-oss-120b

$0/1M input

Largest context

GPT-5.4

1.1M tokens

Deep reasoning

GPT-5.4 Mini

Reasoning mode

Vision / multimodal

GPT-5.4 Nano

Image input

Tool use / agents

GPT-5.4 Pro

Function calling

Quality vs price

OpenAI benchmarks at a glance.

Each point is one model — X is blended $/1M tokens, Y is the average of available quality benchmarks. Larger bubbles mean larger context windows.

Per-model benchmark scores

ModelAvgScores
GPT-5.2-Codex89.9
GPQA Diamond89.9
GPT-5.1-Codex85.6
MMLU86GPQA Diamond86HumanEval84.9
o3 Pro84.5
GPQA Diamond84.5
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini82.3
MMLU82GPQA Diamond81.3HumanEval83.6
GPT-4o-mini (2024-07-18)82.0
MMLU82
GPT-5 Codex81.4
MMLU86.5GPQA Diamond83.7SWE-Bench Verified74
o4 Mini High77.6
MMLU83.2GPQA Diamond81.4SWE-Bench Verified68.1
o3 Mini High76.7
MMLU79.1GPQA Diamond77LiveCodeBench74
GPT-4.1 Mini76.2
MMLU78.1GPQA Diamond66.4IFEval84.1
GPT-5.3-Codex73.4
GPQA Diamond91.5AA Intelligence Index54SWE-Bench Verified74.8
GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k70.0
MMLU70
GPT-5.2 Pro69.7
MMLU87.4GPQA Diamond90.3FrontierMath Tier-431.3
GPT-4.1 Nano65.2
MMLU80.1GPQA Diamond50.3
GPT-463.0
MMLU86.4HumanEval67GPQA Diamond35.7
GPT-4 Turbo Preview61.1
MMLU86.5GPQA Diamond35.7
GPT-5.4 Pro58.8
GPQA Diamond94.6FrontierMath Tier-437.5Humanity's Last Exam44.3
o158.7
MMLU84.1GPQA Diamond74.7LiveCodeBench67.9Humanity's Last Exam8.0
GPT-5.455.0
GPQA Diamond74.8SWE-Bench Verified80AA Intelligence Index57FrontierMath Tier-427.1Humanity's Last Exam36.2
GPT-553.9
MMLU80.6GPQA Diamond85SWE-Bench Verified74.9AA Intelligence Index45FrontierMath Tier-412.5Humanity's Last Exam25.3
GPT-5 Chat52.4
MMLU82GPQA Diamond68.6SWE-Bench Verified73.5FrontierMath Tier-412.5Humanity's Last Exam25.3
o4 Mini51.3
MMLU83.2GPQA Diamond78.4SWE-Bench Verified68.1AIME 202492.7FrontierMath Tier-42.1SciPredict16.2Humanity's Last Exam18.1
GPT-4 Turbo50.3
MMLU86.5GPQA Diamond35.7HumanEval67SWE-Bench Verified12
o3 Mini49.9
MMLU79.1GPQA Diamond74.8LiveCodeBench71.7FrontierMath Tier-44.2SciPredict19.8
GPT-5.249.2
MMLU81.4GPQA Diamond71.2AA Intelligence Index51SWE-Bench Verified73.8FrontierMath Tier-418.8SciPredict20.6Humanity's Last Exam27.8
GPT-4.149.1
MMLU80.6GPQA Diamond66.6SWE-Bench Verified54.6IFEval87.4FrontierMath Tier-40.0%Humanity's Last Exam5.4
GPT-5 Mini49.1
MMLU82.8GPQA Diamond80.3AA Intelligence Index41SWE-Bench Verified64.7FrontierMath Tier-46.3Humanity's Last Exam19.4
GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613)49.0
MMLU70GPQA Diamond28.0
GPT-5.148.0
MMLU80.1GPQA Diamond64.3SWE-Bench Verified68.0FrontierMath Tier-44.2Humanity's Last Exam23.7
GPT-5.2 Chat46.5
SWE-Bench Verified73.8FrontierMath Tier-418.8GPQA Diamond91.4SciPredict20.6Humanity's Last Exam27.8
o346.2
MMLU85.3GPQA Diamond82.7SWE-Bench Verified69.1FrontierMath Tier-42.1SciPredict17.9Humanity's Last Exam20.3
GPT-5.1 Chat45.2
SWE-Bench Verified68.0FrontierMath Tier-44.2GPQA Diamond85.0Humanity's Last Exam23.7
GPT-4o (2024-11-20)42.6
MMLU88.7SWE-Bench Verified31.0GPQA Diamond47.9Humanity's Last Exam2.7
gpt-oss-120b37.0
AA Intelligence Index37
gpt-oss-120b37.0
AA Intelligence Index37
GPT-4 Turbo (older v1106)35.7
GPQA Diamond35.7
GPT-5 Nano32.8
MMLU55.6GPQA Diamond42.8FrontierMath Tier-40.0%
GPT-5 Pro31.6
Humanity's Last Exam31.6
GPT-5.4 Mini31.3
GPQA Diamond60.6FrontierMath Tier-42.1
GPT-5.4 Nano31.0
GPQA Diamond55.8FrontierMath Tier-46.3
GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct28.0
GPQA Diamond28.0
gpt-oss-20b22.0
AA Intelligence Index22
gpt-oss-20b22.0
AA Intelligence Index22
o1-pro8.1
Humanity's Last Exam8.1

Open weights

Open Models from OpenAI

OpenAI ships 5 open-source or open-weights models you can self-host or fine-tune. Each links to its Hugging Face card.

Every model

Every OpenAI model — pricing, context & capabilities.

ModelContextInput /1MOutput /1M
GPT-5.4 Mini400K$0.75$4.50
GPT-5.4 Nano400K$0.2$1.25
GPT-5.41.1M$2.50$15.00
GPT-5.4 Pro1.1M$30.00$180.00
GPT-5.3 Chat128K$1.75$14.00
GPT-5.3-Codex400K$1.75$14.00
GPT-5.2-Codex400K$1.75$14.00
GPT-5.2400K$1.75$14.00
GPT-5.2 Chat128K$1.75$14.00
GPT-5.2 Pro400K$21.00$168.00
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max400K$1.25$10.00
GPT-5.1400K$1.25$10.00
GPT-5.1 Chat128K$1.25$10.00
GPT-5.1-Codex400K$1.25$10.00
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini400K$0.25$2.00
GPT Audio128K$2.50$10.00
GPT Audio Mini128K$0.6$2.40
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b131K$0.075$0.3
GPT-5 Image400K$10.00$10.00
GPT-5 Image Mini400K$2.50$2.00
GPT-5 Pro400K$15.00$120.00
GPT-5 Codex400K$1.25$10.00
GPT-5400K$1.25$10.00
GPT-5 Chat128K$1.25$10.00
GPT-5 Mini400K$0.25$2.00
GPT-5 Nano400K$0.05$0.4
gpt-oss-120b131K$0.039$0.19
gpt-oss-120b131K$0.0$0.0
gpt-oss-20b131K$0.03$0.14
gpt-oss-20b131K$0.0$0.0
o3 Deep Research200K$10.00$40.00
o4 Mini Deep Research200K$2.00$8.00
o3 Pro200K$20.00$80.00
o3200K$2.00$8.00
o4 Mini200K$1.10$4.40
o4 Mini High200K$1.10$4.40
GPT-4.11.0M$2.00$8.00
GPT-4.1 Mini1.0M$0.4$1.60
GPT-4.1 Nano1.0M$0.1$0.4
GPT-4o Search Preview128K$2.50$10.00
GPT-4o-mini Search Preview128K$0.15$0.6
o1-pro200K$150.00$600.00
o3 Mini200K$1.10$4.40
o3 Mini High200K$1.10$4.40
o1200K$15.00$60.00
GPT-4o (2024-11-20)128K$2.50$10.00
GPT-4o Audio128K$2.50$10.00
GPT-4o-mini (2024-07-18)128K$0.15$0.6
GPT-4 Turbo128K$10.00$30.00
GPT-4 Turbo Preview128K$10.00$30.00
GPT-4 Turbo (older v1106)128K$10.00$30.00
GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct4K$1.50$2.00
GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613)4K$1.00$2.00
GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k16K$3.00$4.00
GPT-48K$30.00$60.00

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OpenAI API pricing ranges from $0 to $150.00 per 1M input tokens. Output tokens cost more than input on every model. Prices are per 1 million tokens (1M ≈ 750,000 words). Use the calculator above to estimate your monthly spend at your actual workload.
gpt-oss-120b is the lowest-priced OpenAI model with public pricing at $0/1M input tokens. It suits high-volume tasks where cost matters most — classification, extraction, summarization, and similar workloads that don't need frontier reasoning.
o1-pro is OpenAI's highest-tier model at $150.00/1M input. It delivers the most sophisticated reasoning, instruction-following, and nuance. For workloads that don't require frontier performance, a mid-tier model typically cuts inference costs substantially.
GPT-5.4 Mini, GPT-5.4 Nano, GPT-5.4 and 31 more support deep reasoning mode, which improves performance on multi-step coding, debugging, and code review. For simpler autocomplete or snippet generation, a faster, cheaper model often delivers acceptable quality at a fraction of the cost.
GPT-5.4 Mini, GPT-5.4 Nano, GPT-5.4 and 51 more support function calling (tool use), required for agentic workflows. Agents need a model that reliably follows structured output schemas — test with your specific tool definitions before committing to production volumes.
Yes — GPT-5.4 Mini, GPT-5.4 Nano, GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 Pro and 40 more accept image input alongside text. You can pass screenshots, photos, charts, and documents for analysis. Vision adds no separate line-item on most OpenAI models — you're billed for the token equivalent of the image.
Yes — OpenAI supports prompt caching (discounts for repeated context) and batch processing (accept a delay, cut costs ~50%). These rates appear in the table above under "Cached /1M" and "Batch /1M." Caching pays off quickly if your prompts share a long system prompt or document prefix across many calls.
OpenAI has historically adjusted prices when launching new model generations, often cutting rates to stay competitive. Buzzi.ai snapshots pricing daily — you can subscribe to price-drop alerts on any OpenAI model using the "Alert me" button on its detail page.
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GPT-5.4 Mini, GPT-5.4 Nano, GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 Pro and 30 more offer an extended thinking or reasoning mode. The model spends extra compute "thinking" before answering — slower and more expensive, but meaningfully better on complex, multi-step problems. Standard mode is faster and cheaper for routine tasks.

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