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OpenAI API

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Current pricing

How OpenAI API charges

OpenAI API charges based on usage, with different rates for various models and processing modes, typically per million tokens or per minute/call.

GPT-6 AstraUsage-based
  • Most capable model
  • Built for hardest end-to-end work
  • Input: $10.00 / 1M tokens
  • Output: $50.00 / 1M tokens
GPT-6.1 SolUsage-based
  • Powers complex coding and agentic workflows
  • Input: $2.00 / 1M tokens
  • Output: $10.00 / 1M tokens
GPT-6 LunaUsage-based
  • Most efficient model
  • Focused, high-volume tasks
  • Input: $0.10 / 1M tokens
  • Output: $0.50 / 1M tokens
GPT-Image-2.5 SunburstUsage-based
  • For workflows where editing precision matters most
  • Image Input: $8.00 / 1M tokens
  • Image Output: $30.00 / 1M tokens
GPT-Live-1$0.05 per minute
  • Premier model for natural, expressive voice conversations
  • Smooth interruption handling
Web search$10.00 / 1k calls
  • Retrieve up-to-date information from the web
  • Search content tokens are free

Captured Oct 21, 2026 from the public pricing page.

Change log

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OpenAI API Introduces GPT-6 Models and New Pricing Tiers, Discontinues GPT-5.x

OpenAI API has launched new flagship models: GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna, with updated pricing structures. Concurrently, the previous generation of GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, and GPT-5.4 mini models have been removed from the pricing page.

Before · Jun 16, 2026GPT-5.5: $5.00 / 1M tokens, $30.00 / 1M tokens; GPT-5.4: $2.50 / 1M tokens, $0.25 / 1M tokens, $15.00 / 1M tokens; GPT-5.4 mini: $0.75 / 1M tokens, $0.075 / 1M tokens, $4.50 / 1M tokens
AfterGPT-6 Astra: $10.00 / 1M tokens, $1.00 / 1M tokens, $50.00 / 1M tokens; GPT-6.1 Sol: $2.00 / 1M tokens, $0.10 / 1M tokens, $10.00 / 1M tokens; GPT-6 Luna: $0.10 / 1M tokens, $0.01 / 1M tokens

Why it matters. This is a significant update to OpenAI's core model offerings and pricing, indicating a new generation of AI capabilities and potentially a shift in their competitive strategy. Competitors should analyze the new performance claims and pricing to understand the evolving landscape for AI model access and cost-effectiveness.

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