OpenAI model pricing.
prices as of · 50 models · 51 prices
Trains the GPT models and sells them on its own API; batch and flex tiers are priced separately and are not compared here.
OpenAI is a maker selling 50 models, from $0.06 per million tokens for text-embedding-3-small, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Kind of provider
Maker
based in US
Where it runs
not stated
no regions published
How you pay
not stated
no payment terms published
Free tier
none published
nothing given away
Where OpenAI's prices land, and why
OpenAI publishes 51 prices we can compare, and 1 of them are below the list price for that model. None of them has a published reason we can point at. Nobody here has read its retention terms in detail yet, so treat what it says about itself as its own claim.
OpenAI says it does not train on what you send it. It keeps requests for a limited window. API data is not used for training by default.
not yet checked: retention terms in detail · privacy policy ↗ · status page ↗
Models to start with
all 51 prices ↓- GPT-5.5OpenAI · 1.1M context · 49 providers sell it$5 / $30same as listbuy at OpenAI ↗
- GPT-5.4OpenAI · 1.1M context · 47 providers sell it$2.50 / $15same as listbuy at OpenAI ↗
- GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI · 1.1M context · 44 providers sell it$4 / $20same as listbuy at OpenAI ↗
- GPT-5.6 LunaOpenAI · 1.1M context · 43 providers sell it$0.20 / $1.20same as listbuy at OpenAI ↗
- GPT-5.6 TerraOpenAI · 1.1M context · 42 providers sell it$2 / $12same as listbuy at OpenAI ↗
Everything OpenAI sells, against the list price
Cheapest first inside each group. The share is this row against the price the lab that trained the model charges.
The maker's list price
50 pricesWhat the lab that trained the model charges on its own API.
- text-embedding-3-small
OpenAI · 8k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.02 / $0in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- text-embedding-ada-002
OpenAI · 8k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.10 / $0in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- text-embedding-3-large
OpenAI · 8k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.13 / $0in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5 Nano
OpenAI · 400k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.05 / $0.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI · 1M context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.10 / $0.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.6 Luna Pro
OpenAI · 1.1M context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.10 / $0.60in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-4o mini
OpenAI · 128k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.15 / $0.60in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI · 1.1M context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.20 / $1.20in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.4 nano
OpenAI · 400k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.20 / $1.25in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5 Mini
OpenAI · 400k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.25 / $2in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI · 1M context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.40 / $1.60in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-3.5-turbo
OpenAI · 16k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.50 / $1.50in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT Audio Mini
OpenAI · 128k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.60 / $2.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI · 400k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$0.75 / $4.50in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- o3-mini
OpenAI · 200k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.10 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- o3 Mini High
OpenAI · 200k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.10 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- o4-mini
OpenAI · 200k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.10 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- o4 Mini High
OpenAI · 200k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.10 / $4.40in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.6 Sol Pro
OpenAI · 1.1M context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1 / $5in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.6 Terra Pro
OpenAI · 1.1M context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1 / $6in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5 Image Mini
OpenAI · 400k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$2.50 / $2in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k
OpenAI · 16k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$3 / $4in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5
OpenAI · 400k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.25 / $10in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.1
OpenAI · 400k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.25 / $10in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-4.1
OpenAI · 1M context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$2 / $8in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- o3
OpenAI · 200k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$2 / $8in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT Audio
OpenAI · 128k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$2.50 / $10in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI · 1.1M context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$2 / $12in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.2
OpenAI · 400k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.75 / $14in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- GPT-5.3 Chat (latest)
OpenAI · 128k context
The price OpenAI charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1.75 / $14in / out per M
1.00×of list price
showing the 30 cheapest of 50 · every row in the open dataset
Same price as the maker
1 priceThe same price the maker charges, sold by someone else.
$30 / $60in / out per M
1.00×of list price
Frequently asked
- What is OpenAI?
- Trains the GPT models and sells them on its own API; batch and flex tiers are priced separately and are not compared here. It sells 50 of the models we track, and trades as OpenAI, L.L.C., based in US.
- Is OpenAI cheaper than buying from the maker?
- 1 of its 51 prices sit below the list price for the model. None of them has a published reason we can point at, so none of them leads a ranking.
- Does OpenAI train on what you send it?
- OpenAI says it does not train on what you send it. It keeps requests for a limited window. API data is not used for training by default.
- How current are these OpenAI prices?
- They come from the public catalogs we read, last read 16 Sept 2026. Prices exclude tax.