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OpenAI API pricing

Live prices for every model OpenAI serves: its own per-1M-token prices, or per image, second or character, next to the cheapest price elsewhere.

By the SF·SIX research desk, ColdAI · Updated · Prices checked · Sources: OpenRouter · Methodology

OpenAI serves 54 models with live API prices on SF·SIX, 54 models priced per 1M tokens. The cheapest is GPT-5 Nano at $0.05 per 1M input and $0.40 per 1M output tokens. The most used on OpenRouter is GPT-6 Luna (988.36B tokens on 2026-10-16).

Models with live prices
54
Cheapest language model
GPT-5 Nano$0.05 / $0.40 per 1M tokens
Most used on OpenRouter (2026-10-16)
GPT-6 Luna988.36B tokens
Newest model
GPT-6.1 Sol Pro2026-09-29
Cheapest standard host for
54 models of 54

OpenAI token prices (USD per 1M tokens)

OpenAI token prices (USD per 1M tokens)
ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MTermsCheapest standard price anywhereContext (tokens)OpenRouter tokens / day
GPT-6.1 Sol$2.00$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000293.83B
GPT-6 Luna$0.10$0.50StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000988.36B
GPT-6 Sol$2.00$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,00065.25B
GPT-6 Astra$10.00$50.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,00061.76B
GPT-5.6 Luna$0.20$1.20StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000242.1B
GPT-5.6 Terra$2.00$12.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.6 Sol$4.00$20.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,00061.75B
GPT-5.5$5.00$30.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.4$2.50$15.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-6.1 Sol Pro$2.00$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-6 Luna Pro$0.10$0.50StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,00062.48B
GPT-6 Sol Pro$2.00$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-6 Astra Pro$10.00$50.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.6 Luna Pro$0.20$1.20StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.6 Terra Pro$2.00$12.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro$4.00$20.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.4 Nano$0.20$1.25StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.4 Mini$0.75$4.50StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.4 Pro$30.00$180.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.3-Codex$1.75$14.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.2$1.75$14.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.1$1.25$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5$1.25$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5 Mini$0.25$2.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5 Nano$0.05$0.40StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-4.1$2.00$8.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,047,576Not in named rows
GPT-4.1 Mini$0.40$1.60StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,047,576Not in named rows
GPT-4.1 Nano$0.10$0.40StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,047,576Not in named rows
GPT-4o (2024-08-06)$2.50$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host128,000Not in named rows
GPT-4o-mini$0.15$0.60StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host128,000Not in named rows
GPT-4o$2.50$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host128,000Not in named rows
GPT-4o (2024-05-13)$5.00$15.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host128,000Not in named rows
GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k$3.00$4.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host16,385Not in named rows
GPT-4$30.00$60.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host8,191Not in named rows
GPT Chat Latest$5.00$30.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.5 Pro$30.00$180.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host1,050,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.4 Image 2$8.00$15.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host272,000Not in named rows
GPT Audio$2.50$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host128,000Not in named rows
GPT Audio Mini$0.60$2.40StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host128,000Not in named rows
GPT-5.2 Pro$21.00$168.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5 Image Mini$2.50$2.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5 Image$10.00$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
GPT-5 Pro$15.00$120.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host400,000Not in named rows
o3 Pro$20.00$80.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host200,000Not in named rows
o4 Mini High$1.10$4.40StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host200,000Not in named rows
o3$2.00$8.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host200,000Not in named rows
o4 Mini$1.10$4.40StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host200,000Not in named rows
o1-pro$150.00$600.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host200,000Not in named rows
o3 Mini High$1.10$4.40StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host200,000Not in named rows
o3 Mini$1.10$4.40StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host200,000Not in named rows
o1$15.00$60.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host200,000Not in named rows
GPT-4o (2024-11-20)$2.50$10.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host128,000Not in named rows
GPT-4o-mini (2024-07-18)$0.15$0.60StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host128,000Not in named rows
GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct$1.50$2.00StandardOpenAIcheapest standard host4,095Not in named rows

OpenAI’s own endpoint for each model (standard tier and default region first), next to the cheapest standard price from any provider. Most widely served first.

Method

Prices are USD per 1M tokens at the standard service tier in the default region: the cheapest qualifying provider per model, with flex, batch, priority and fast endpoints and unusually low outliers never used as the headline. “Blended” weights input and output 3:1. Missing prices are unknown, not free. OpenRouter tokens per day are the latest full UTC day of OpenRouter’s public rankings (named rows only). Prices move: see AI API price changes for recent cuts and increases.

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