Model Cost Profile

OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat

Developer: openai

Pricing updated Mar 11, 2026

Input rank: #259Output rank: #290

Live Pricing

Input: $1.25

Output: $10.00

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Pricing via OpenRouter API · Last synced Mar 11, 2026

OpenAI's GPT-5 Chat model offers a substantial context window of 128,000 tokens, making it suitable for complex conversational applications, extensive document analysis, and multi-turn dialogue systems. With an input cost of $1.25 per million tokens and an output cost of $10.00 per million tokens, teams can strategically manage their budget while leveraging the model for tasks such as customer support automation and content generation. This pricing structure allows organizations to scale their usage based on specific project requirements, ensuring cost-effective deployment for various AI-driven solutions.

👁 Vision📋 Structured Output

Context Window

128,000

Tokens

Input Price / 1M

$1.25

Prompt tokens

Output Price / 1M

$10.00

Completion tokens

Intelligence (MMLU)

Benchmark Pending

Massive Multitask Language Understanding

Side-by-Side Pricing Table

Usage Type	Price / 1M Tokens
Input (Prompt)	$1.25
Output (Completion)	$10.00

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Price History

OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat Pricing Trend

Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%

Mar 7 — Mar 11

Current Input / 1M

$1.25

Current Output / 1M

$10.00

Cost Calculator

Estimate monthly spend for OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat based on your workload.

Input tokens / month

01.0B

Output tokens / month

0500M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$151

25M input + 12M output tokens

Same Workload on Other Models

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FAQ

Common pricing and benchmark questions for OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat.

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat cost per 1M input tokens?

OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat input pricing is $1.25 per 1M tokens based on the latest synced provider data.

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat cost per 1M output tokens?

OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat output pricing is $10.00 per 1M tokens based on the latest synced provider data.

What context window does OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat support?

OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat supports a context window of 128,000 tokens.

How can I compare OpenAI: GPT-5 Chat with cheaper alternatives?

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