Model Cost Profile

OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo

Developer: openai

Pricing updated Mar 11, 2026

Input rank: #207Output rank: #201

Live Pricing

Input: $0.5000

Output: $1.50

Pricing via OpenRouter API ยท Last synced Mar 11, 2026 ยท MMLU score via public benchmark data

OpenAI's GPT-3.5 Turbo offers a robust context window of 16,385 tokens, making it suitable for applications that require extensive text analysis, such as content generation and conversational agents. Teams leveraging this API model can expect input costs of $0.50 per million tokens and output costs of $1.50 per million tokens, which can significantly impact budgeting for high-volume projects. Its efficiency in processing large datasets allows businesses to enhance user engagement and streamline workflows across various industries.

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Context Window

16,385

Tokens

Input Price / 1M

$0.5000

Prompt tokens

Output Price / 1M

$1.50

Completion tokens

Intelligence (MMLU)

46.2

Massive Multitask Language Understanding

Benchmark Scores

Standardized evaluation scores for OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo.

BenchmarkScoreRankSource
GPQA29.7#111 of 118artificial_analysis
MMLU46.2#116 of 121artificial_analysis

Price History

OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo Pricing Trend

Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7 โ€” Mar 11
$0.5000$1.00$1.50Mar 7Mar 8Mar 9Mar 10Mar 11

Current Input / 1M

$0.5000

Current Output / 1M

$1.50

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FAQ

Common pricing and benchmark questions for OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo.

How much does OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo cost per 1M input tokens?

OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo input pricing is $0.5000 per 1M tokens based on the latest synced provider data.

How much does OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo cost per 1M output tokens?

OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo output pricing is $1.50 per 1M tokens based on the latest synced provider data.

What context window does OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo support?

OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo supports a context window of 16,385 tokens.

How can I compare OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo with cheaper alternatives?

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