Model Details
2026-04Price Data Last Verified: June 23, 2026
GPT-5.5 API Pricing & Cost Calculator
OpenAI flagship GPT model for advanced reasoning, coding, multimodal analysis, and high-value production workloads.
Pricing Details
- Provider
- OpenAI
- Input Price
- $5.00 / 1M tokens
- Output Price
- $30.00 / 1M tokens
- Context Window
- 1M
Official source: openai.com
OpenAI also lists discounted cached-input rates and higher long-context tiers where applicable; this table uses standard short-context pricing.
Cost Scenarios
Detailed Cost Breakdown
| Scenario | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Request | 1,000 | 1,000 | $0.005 | $0.03 | $0.035 |
| Medium Request | 10,000 | 10,000 | $0.05 | $0.30 | $0.35 |
| Large Request | 100,000 | 50,000 | $0.50 | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| High Volume | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | $5.00 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
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