GPT-5 API Pricing Calculator

Track real-time GPT-5 pricing from multiple providers and stay updated on cost changes for enterprise and high-performance AI deployments.

GPT-5 is a legacy multimodal model from OpenAI, kept available since its release on 7 August 2025. It is due to be replaced by GPT-5.6 Sol on 11 December 2026. A 400,000-token context window feeds responses of up to 128,000 tokens. It costs between $0.625 and $2.50 per million input tokens, depending on service tier.

Last updated Oct 18, 2026

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Model Details

Released
Aug 7, 2025
Status
Legacysunset Dec 11, 2026
Context Length
400,000
Max Output
128,000
Superseded By

Where is GPT-5 a perfect fit?

GPT-5 is ideal for projects demanding top-tier AI performance and deep language understanding. Its capabilities make it suitable for large-scale, high-stakes applications. Typical use cases include:
- Enterprise automation requiring complex text analysis
- Advanced chatbots or virtual assistants
- Research and data analysis across multiple domains
- Content generation for large platforms
- High-precision coding assistance

Quick Model Estimate

(USD 1.2500 per 1M tokens)
(USD 10.0000 per 1M tokens)

Your GPT-5 Cost Estimate

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for 1000 input + 1000 output tokens

๐Ÿ“ฅ Input (1000 ร— $1.250000) โ€”
๐Ÿ“ค Output (1000 ร— $10.000000) โ€”

Cost Breakdown

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Prices are watched for changes and checked against the provider's own page.

Pricing

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OpenAI LogoOpenAITextStandard$1.2500$10.0000$0.1250400,000 tokensโ†’
OpenAI LogoOpenAITextBatch$0.6250$5.0000$0.0625400,000 tokensโ†’
OpenAI LogoOpenAITextFlex$0.6250$5.0000$0.0625400,000 tokensโ†’
OpenAI LogoOpenAITextPriority$2.5000$20.0000$0.2500400,000 tokensโ†’

No longer offered by

The last prices each provider charged for GPT-5 before it stopped offering it. These are no longer on offer. Each row links to that provider's price history.

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Perplexity LogoPerplexity28th Sep 2026Provider stopped offering itTextStandard$1.2500$10.0000$0.1250400,000 tokensโ†’

Recent changes

When GPT-5 was newly listed on a provider, moved to legacy or deprecated, or retired.

  1. Legacy

    OpenAI moved GPT-5 to legacy, retiring it on 11th Dec 2026, with GPT-5.6 Sol as the suggested replacement.

  2. Discontinued

    Perplexity stopped offering OpenAI's GPT-5.

See all changes, new releases and retirements →

FAQs about GPT-5

How much does GPT-5 cost per 1M tokens?

GPT-5 costs between $0.625 and $2.50 per million input tokens, and between $5.00 and $20.00 per million output tokens. The range covers Standard, Batch, Flex and Priority pricing.

What does a typical workload cost with GPT-5?

1,000 requests of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each โ€” 2,000,000 input and 500,000 output tokens in total โ€” costs $3.75 with GPT-5 at its lowest rates. Use the calculator on this page for your own volumes.

Where can I use GPT-5?

GPT-5 is available through OpenAI, from $0.625 per million input tokens.

Is there cheaper GPT-5 pricing than the standard rate?

Yes. Batch pricing for GPT-5 starts at $0.625 per million input tokens against $1.25 on the standard tier, about 50% lower.

What is GPT-5's context window?

GPT-5 has a context window of 400,000 tokens, and returns up to 128,000 tokens in a single response.

Is GPT-5 still available?

GPT-5 is a legacy model and is scheduled for retirement on 11 December 2026. The replacement is GPT-5.6 Sol.