Pricing & plans

OpenAI API pricing 2026: token prices compared

As of October 17, 2026, the OpenAI API charges $0.10 (GPT-6 Luna) to $10 (GPT-6 Astra) per 1M input tokens and $0.50 (GPT-6 Luna) to $50 (GPT-6 Astra) per 1M output tokens.

Billing
pay per use
Models
3
Prices checked
Verified

Provider list prices rechecked October 17, 2026; these are not live checkout quotes. FX rates, tax, regional availability and usage quotas may differ.

Plans

Plans

API list prices per million tokens in the displayed currency. Sub-cent cache prices retain their decimal precision; confirm model- and region-specific terms with the provider.

Model Input Output Cached
GPT-6 AstraLargest GPT-6 model for the hardest tasks. $10.00$50.00$1.00
GPT-6.1 SolDefault model for coding, agents and everyday work. $2.00$10.00$0.10
GPT-6 LunaVery cheap for simple tasks at volume. $0.10$0.50$0.01

Assessment

Strengths and catches

Our assessment, kept separate from provider claims.

Strengths

  • Large selection of text, image, audio, and realtime models.
  • Mature SDKs, tools, and structured outputs.
  • Usage-based billing suits variable workloads.

Catches

  • Costs and rate limits depend on model and usage tier.
  • No ChatGPT subscription is included; interface and operations must be built separately.

Limits

Limits and conditions

Usage limit
Rate limits differ by model and usage tier.
Reset
Requests and tokens are limited in quantized time windows.
Restriction
API usage is billed separately from ChatGPT subscriptions.
Platform
The OpenAI platform is used through the API and official SDKs.
Ecosystem
The platform provides Responses, tools, Batch, fine-tuning, and realtime.

FAQ

OpenAI API: common questions

How much does the OpenAI API charge per token?

As of October 17, 2026, the OpenAI API charges $0.10 (GPT-6 Luna) to $10 (GPT-6 Astra) per 1M input tokens and $0.50 (GPT-6 Luna) to $50 (GPT-6 Astra) per 1M output tokens.

When were these OpenAI API prices last checked?

On October 17, 2026. Check status: verified. Source: developers.openai.com.

Sources and checked dates

14 recorded facts with source and review status

Official prices in original currency

PlanOfficial priceSource
GPT-6 Astra input / 1M tokens $10 developers.openai.com ↗
GPT-6 Astra cached input / 1M tokens $1 developers.openai.com ↗
GPT-6 Astra output / 1M tokens $50 developers.openai.com ↗
GPT-6.1 Sol input / 1M tokens $2 developers.openai.com ↗
GPT-6.1 Sol cached input / 1M tokens $0.10 developers.openai.com ↗
GPT-6.1 Sol output / 1M tokens $10 developers.openai.com ↗
GPT-6 Luna input / 1M tokens $0.10 developers.openai.com ↗
GPT-6 Luna cached input / 1M tokens $0.01 developers.openai.com ↗
GPT-6 Luna output / 1M tokens $0.50 developers.openai.com ↗

Evidence and individual check dates

Original source

OpenAI API pricing

Open source
  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

Original source

OpenAI API Docs

Open source
  • Official fact

    The OpenAI platform is used through the API and official SDKs.

  • Official fact

    The platform provides Responses, tools, Batch, fine-tuning, and realtime.

Original source

OpenAI GPT-5.4 Model

Open source
  • Official fact

    Rate limits differ by model and usage tier.

Original source

OpenAI Rate Limit Advice

Open source
  • Official fact

    Requests and tokens are limited in quantized time windows.

Original source

OpenAI API Billing

Open source
  • Official fact

    API usage is billed separately from ChatGPT subscriptions.

Confirmed changes

No confirmed change has been published since automated tracking began.