OpenAI API Pricing
Current GPT-6 rates plus older model references. Use the cost planning guide for caching, processing modes and workload budgets.
Deprecated is not discontinued
OpenAI's October 1 and October 14 notices distinguish deprecated from discontinued. The specified snapshots below remain callable until shutdown; use evaluated replacements for new integrations. Lifecycle checked October 15, 2026.
| Model | Scheduled shutdown | Migration target |
|---|---|---|
| gpt-4o-2024-08-06; gpt-4o-2024-11-20 | January 14, 2027 | gpt-6-luna |
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | January 14, 2027 | gpt-6-luna |
| gpt-4.1-2025-04-14; gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 | January 14, 2027 | gpt-6-luna |
| gpt-5.1; gpt-5.3-codex | April 1, 2027 | gpt-6-sol |
| gpt-5.4-nano | April 1, 2027 | gpt-6-luna |
| tts-1; tts-1-hd | January 6, 2027 | gpt-realtime-2.1-mini |
| gpt-4o-mini-tts-2025-03-20; gpt-4o-mini-tts-2025-12-15 | January 6, 2027 | gpt-realtime-2.1-mini |
Fine-tuned derivatives of the five October 14 snapshots follow their base model's January 14 shutdown. This is not a retirement of every GPT-4 endpoint. Replacement recommendations require quality, request-contract and billing validation, not only a name swap. See OpenAI's deprecations and our lifecycle tracker. Existing catalogue prices are retained as historical references.
OpenAI Model Pricing Catalogue
USD per 1M text tokens. GPT-6 rates checked September 30, 2026. Older rows keep their record dates and are not a complete current availability inventory.
| Model | Tier | Input (per 1M tokens) | Output (per 1M tokens) | Context Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | Premium | $10.00 | $50.00 | 1.05M |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | Mid | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1.05M |
| GPT-6 Sol | Mid | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1.05M |
| GPT-6 Luna | Budget | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1.05M |
| GPT-5 nano | Budget | $0.05 | $0.40 | 128K |
| GPT-oss 20B | Budget | $0.08 | $0.35 | 128K |
| GPT-4.1 nano Oct 23 | Budget | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1M |
| GPT-oss 120B | Budget | $0.15 | $0.60 | 128K |
| GPT-5.4 nano | Budget | $0.20 | $1.25 | 400K |
| GPT-5 mini Dec 11 | Budget | $0.25 | $2.00 | 272K |
| GPT-4.1 mini | Budget | $0.40 | $1.60 | 1M |
| GPT Audio Mini | Budget | $0.60 | $2.40 | 128K |
| GPT-5.4 mini | Budget | $0.75 | $4.50 | 400K |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | Budget | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.05M |
| o3-mini Oct 23 | Budget | $1.10 | $4.40 | 200K |
| o4-mini Oct 23 | Budget | $1.10 | $4.40 | 200K |
| GPT-5 Dec 11 | Premium | $1.25 | $10.00 | 272K |
| GPT-5.1 | Mid | $1.25 | $10.00 | 272K |
| GPT-5.3 Codex | Mid | $1.75 | $14.00 | 400K |
| GPT-5.2 | Mid | $1.75 | $14.00 | 400K |
| GPT-4.1 | Mid | $2.00 | $8.00 | 1M |
| o3 Dec 11 | Mid | $2.00 | $8.00 | 200K |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | Mid | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.05M |
| GPT-5.4 | Mid | $2.50 | $15.00 | 400K |
| GPT Audio | Mid | $2.50 | $10.00 | 128K |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | Premium | $4.00 | $20.00 | 1.05M |
| GPT-5.5 | Premium | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.05M |
| GPT-5 Pro | Premium | $15.00 | $120.00 | 272K |
| o3 Pro Dec 11 | Premium | $20.00 | $80.00 | 200K |
| GPT-5.2 Pro | Premium | $21.00 | $168.00 | 400K |
| GPT-5.5 Pro | Premium | $30.00 | $180.00 | 1.05M |
| GPT-5.4 Pro | Premium | $30.00 | $180.00 | 400K |
● Oct 23 / Dec 11 identifies separate scheduled sunset dates. GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini have specified still-callable snapshots ending January 14, 2027, as listed above; absence from this catalogue is not proof of an already-failed endpoint.
Current API billing scope
GPT-6.1 Sol cache reads are $0.10/M; the earlier GPT-6 Sol is $0.20/M. Above 272K input, rates for the full request double for input/cache and rise 1.5x for output. Batch/Flex are half Standard; Fast is 2x. GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast is now available as service_tier: "ultrafast", not a separate model. Its short-context input/cache-read/cache-write/output rates are $12/$0.60/$15/$60; long-context rates are $24/$1.20/$30/$90. Sol Ultrafast supports US and EU residency; Astra Ultrafast remains US/global only at $60/$6/$75/$300 short-context. Tier limits are separate.
GPT-5.6 Sol $4/$0.40/$20 is temporary promotional pricing available at least through November 21, 2026. List rates are $5/$0.50/$30; qualifying usage and legacy credits can differ. GPT-oss rows are older unverified third-party reference prices, not direct OpenAI quotes. Verify a named host before buying.
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Chatbots & Customer Support
OpenAI's migration target for deprecated GPT-5.4 nano is GPT-6 Luna. Nano remains callable until April 1, 2027; its $0.20/$1.25 rates are retained for existing-workload estimates, not a new-integration recommendation.
Content Generation & Marketing
Excellent balance of quality and cost at $2.50/$15.00. Produces high-quality long-form content, blog posts, and marketing copy with strong reasoning. 1.05M context; long-context rates may apply.
Data Analysis & Summarization
Modern 1.05M context at $0.20/$1.20. Ideal for analyzing large documents, summarizing reports, and processing structured data that doesn'''t fit in smaller windows.
Code Generation & Debugging
GPT-5.3 Codex is deprecated but callable until April 1, 2027. OpenAI names GPT-6 Sol as its replacement; validate coding workflows before migration. The Codex $1.75/$14.00 rates remain in the catalogue for existing usage.
Complex Reasoning & Research
An older general model at $5.00/$30.00. Best for multi-step reasoning, complex analysis, and tasks requiring the highest accuracy. 1.05M context.
Bulk Processing & ETL
Open-weight model, not available through the direct OpenAI API. The displayed hosting rate is an older unverified reference, not a current vendor quote.
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| Tier | OpenAI | Input / Output | Anthropic | Input / Output | Input / Output | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | GPT-5.4 nano (deprecated; callable until April 1, 2027) | $0.20 / $1.25 | Claude Haiku 4.5 | $1.00 / $5.00 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 / $2.50 |
| Mid-Range | GPT-5.4 | $2.50 / $15.00 | Claude Sonnet 5 | $2.00 / $10.00 | Gemini 2.5 Pro | $1.25 / $10.00 |
| Premium | GPT-5.5 | $5.00 / $30.00 | Claude Opus 5 | $5.00 / $25.00 | Gemini 3.1 Pro | $2.00 / $12.00 |
Prices per 1M tokens as of Jul 2026. Google Gemini models have larger context windows (up to 1M tokens) but different capability profiles.
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