OpenAI: GPT 5.6 Sol price reduction (until at least Nov 21)
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| Model | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output |
| gpt-5.6-sol | $4.00 | $0.40 | $5.00 | $20.00 | $8.00 | $0.80 | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| gpt-5.6-terra | $2.00 | $0.20 | $2.50 | $12.00 | $4.00 | $0.40 | $5.00 | $18.00 |
| gpt-5.6-luna | $0.20 | $0.02 | $0.25 | $1.20 | $0.40 | $0.04 | $0.50 | $1.80 |
Regional processing (data residency) endpoints are charged a 10% uplift for models released on or after March 5, 2026, that are eligible for data residency. See our Your data guide for supported regions and processing details. OpenAI models in Amazon Bedrock are billed through AWS and may differ from direct OpenAI pricing.
Priority processing was renamed Fast mode on July 30, 2026. You can use either
GPT-5.6 Sol’s promotional pricing is available at least through November 21, 2026.
Priority processing was renamed Fast mode on July 30, 2026. You can use either
service_tier: "priority" or service_tier: "fast" in your API requests. Learn more about Fast mode.GPT-5.6 Sol’s promotional pricing is available at least through November 21, 2026.
Batch
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| Model | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output |
| gpt-5.6-sol | $2.00 | $0.20 | $2.50 | $10.00 | $4.00 | $0.40 | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| gpt-5.6-terra | $1.00 | $0.10 | $1.25 | $6.00 | $2.00 | $0.20 | $2.50 | $9.00 |
| gpt-5.6-luna | $0.10 | $0.01 | $0.125 | $0.60 | $0.20 | $0.02 | $0.25 | $0.90 |
Regional processing (data residency) endpoints are charged a 10% uplift for models released on or after March 5, 2026, that are eligible for data residency. See our Your data guide for supported regions and processing details.
Flex
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output |
| gpt-5.6-sol | $2.00 | $0.20 | $2.50 | $10.00 | $4.00 | $0.40 | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| gpt-5.6-terra | $1.00 | $0.10 | $1.25 | $6.00 | $2.00 | $0.20 | $2.50 | $9.00 |
| gpt-5.6-luna | $0.10 | $0.01 | $0.125 | $0.60 | $0.20 | $0.02 | $0.25 | $0.90 |
Regional processing (data residency) endpoints are charged a 10% uplift for models released on or after March 5, 2026, that are eligible for data residency. See our Your data guide for supported regions and processing details.
Fast mode
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output |
| gpt-5.6-sol | $8.00 | $0.80 | $10.00 | $40.00 | $16.00 | $1.60 | $20.00 | $60.00 |
| gpt-5.6-terra | $4.00 | $0.40 | $5.00 | $24.00 | $8.00 | $0.80 | $10.00 | $36.00 |
| gpt-5.6-luna | $0.40 | $0.04 | $0.50 | $2.40 | $0.80 | $0.08 | $1.00 | $3.60 |
Regional processing (data residency) endpoints are charged a 10% uplift for models released on or after March 5, 2026, that are eligible for data residency. See our Your data guide for supported regions and processing details.
Our latest Daybreak models.
Prices per 1M tokens.| Short context | Long context | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output | Input | Cached input | Cache writes | Output |
| gpt-5.6-sol | $4.00 | $0.40 | $5.00 | $20.00 | $8.00 | $0.80 | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| gpt-5.6-cyber | $12.50 | $1.25 | $15.625 | $75.00 | - | - | - | - |
daybreak-blue-latest and daybreak-red-latest are
aliases that currently point to gpt-5.6-sol and
gpt-5.6-cyber, respectively. As new frontier models are released
through the Daybreak program, these aliases will be updated to point to the
latest models, with pricing adjusted to match each underlying model.
Realtime and audio generation models
| Model | Modality | Input | Cached input | Output / cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-realtime-2.1 | Audio | $32.00 | $0.40 | $64.00 |
| Text | $4.00 | $0.40 | $24.00 | |
| Image | $5.00 | $0.50 | - | |
| gpt-realtime-2.1-mini | Audio | $10.00 | $0.30 | $20.00 |
| Text | $0.60 | $0.06 | $2.40 | |
| Image | $0.80 | $0.08 | - |
Standard
| Model | Modality | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-image-2 | Image | $8.00 | $2.00 | $30.00 |
| Text | $5.00 | $1.25 | - |
Batch
| Model | Modality | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-image-2 | Image | $4.00 | $1.00 | $15.00 |
| Text | $2.50 | $0.625 | - |
Standard
| Model | Size | Portrait | Landscape | Price per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sora-2 | 720p | 720x1280 | 1280x720 | $0.10 |
| sora-2-pro | 720p | 720x1280 | 1280x720 | $0.30 |
| 1024p | 1024x1792 | 1792x1024 | $0.50 | |
| 1080p | 1080x1920 | 1920x1080 | $0.70 |
Batch
| Model | Size | Portrait | Landscape | Price per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sora-2 | 720p | 720x1280 | 1280x720 | $0.05 |
| sora-2-pro | 720p | 720x1280 | 1280x720 | $0.15 |
| 1024p | 1024x1792 | 1792x1024 | $0.25 | |
| 1080p | 1080x1920 | 1920x1080 | $0.35 |
| Model | Use case | Input | Output | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-realtime-translate | Live translation | - | - | $0.034 / minute |
| gpt-live-transcribe | Live transcription | - | - | $0.017 / minute |
| gpt-realtime-whisper | Live transcription | - | - | $0.017 / minute |
| gpt-transcribe | Transcription | - | - | $0.0045 / minute |
| gpt-4o-transcribe | Transcription | $2.50 | $10.00 | $0.006 / minute |
| gpt-4o-mini-transcribe | Transcription | $1.25 | $5.00 | $0.003 / minute |
| Tool | Details | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Web search | Web search (all models) | $10.00 / 1k calls + Search content tokens billed at model rates. |
| Image Web search (all models) | $10.00 / 1k calls + Search content tokens billed at model rates. | |
Web search preview (reasoning models, including gpt-5, o-series) | $10.00 / 1k calls + Search content tokens billed at model rates. | |
| Web search preview (non-reasoning models) | $25.00 / 1k calls + Search content tokens are free. | |
| Containers | Hosted Shell and Code Interpreter | 1 GB $0.03, 4 GB $0.12, 16 GB $0.48, 64 GB $1.92 per 20-minute session per container. |
| File search | Storage | $0.10 / GB per day (1 GB free) |
| Tool call | $2.50 / 1k calls | |
| Agent Kit | ChatKit file and image upload storage | $0.10 / GB-day after 1 GB free per account per month |
Standard
| Category | Model | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | chat-latest | $5.00 | $0.50 | $30.00 |
| Codex | gpt-5.3-codex | $1.75 | $0.175 | $14.00 |
Fast mode
| Category | Model | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | gpt-5.3-codex | $3.50 | $0.35 | $28.00 |
OpenAI is winding down the fine-tuning platform. The platform is no longer accessible to new users, but existing users of the fine-tuning platform will be able to create training jobs for the coming months.
All fine-tuned models will remain available for inference until their base models are deprecated. The full timeline is here.
Standard
| Model | Training | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| o4-mini-2025-04-16 | $100.00 / hour | $4.00 | $1.00 | $16.00 |
| o4-mini-2025-04-16 with data sharing | $100.00 / hour | $2.00 | $0.50 | $8.00 |
Batch
| Model | Training | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| o4-mini-2025-04-16 | $100.00 / hour | $2.00 | $0.50 | $8.00 |
| o4-mini-2025-04-16 with data sharing | $100.00 / hour | $1.00 | $0.25 | $4.00 |
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