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GPT-4o API pricing
As of October 16, 2026, GPT-4o costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens on the OpenAI API. Cached input is $1.25 per million. OpenAI plans to retire it on January 14, 2027.
Retires Jan 14 2027
It is the 21st cheapest of 36 OpenAI models tracked here, by blended price. The closest Standard-tier model from another provider is Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic) at $2.00 / $10.00; GPT-4o is 9% more expensive. First listed in the LiteLLM price data on May 13, 2024. Its price has been cut 1 time and raised 0 times since.
Input / 1M tokens$2.50
Output / 1M tokens$10.00
Context window128K
Max output16K
Every published rate
| Rate | Per 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Input (standard) | $2.50 |
| Output (standard) | $10.00 |
| Cached input (read) | $1.25 |
| Batch input | $1.25 |
| Batch output | $5.00 |
What it costs in practice
| Task | Tokens | Per request | Per 1,000 requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot reply | 1,000 in / 500 out | $0.0075 | $7.50 |
| Summarize a long document | 20,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.06 | $60.00 |
| Coding agent step | 50,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.14 | $145 |
Standard rates, no caching or batch discount. Compare your own numbers across all models →
Price history
| Date | Model | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | GPT-4o | Output price: $15.00 → $10.00 (-33%) source |
| 2024-11-12 | GPT-4o | Input price: $5.00 → $2.50 (-50%) source |
| 2024-05-13 | GPT-4o | New model listed: $5 in / $15 out source |
Dates are when each change first appeared in the LiteLLM price data, usually within days of the provider's announcement.
Details
| Provider | OpenAI |
| Price tier | Standard |
| Features | Vision, Prompt caching, Tool use, PDF input |
| API model names | gpt-4o, gpt-4o-2024-08-06, gpt-4o-2024-11-20 |
| Retirement date | January 14, 2027 |
| Official pricing | developers.openai.com |
Models at a similar price
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5 | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| GPT-6 Sol | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| Gemini 4 Argon | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2.00 | $12.00 |
Other OpenAI models
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-4 | $30.00 | $60.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Cyber | $12.50 | $75.00 |
| GPT-5.5 Cyber | $12.50 | $75.00 |
| o1 | $15.00 | $60.00 |
| GPT-6 Astra | $10.00 | $50.00 |
| GPT-4 Preview | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT-4 Turbo | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT-5.5 | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT-Rosalind Research | $5.00 | $25.00 |
| GPT-Rosalind Discovery | $5.00 | $25.00 |
| GPT-5.6 | $4.00 | $20.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $4.00 | $20.00 |
| GPT-5.4 | $2.50 | $15.00 |
| GPT-5.2 | $1.75 | $14.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2.00 | $12.00 |
| GPT-6 Sol | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| GPT-4.1 | $2.00 | $8.00 |
| o3 | $2.00 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5 | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5.1 | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5 Search API | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo 16K | $3.00 | $4.00 |
| o3 Mini | $1.10 | $4.40 |
| o4 Mini | $1.10 | $4.40 |
| GPT-5.4 Mini | $0.75 | $4.50 |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo | $0.50 | $1.50 |
| GPT-4.1 Mini | $0.40 | $1.60 |
| GPT-5 Mini | $0.25 | $2.00 |
| GPT-5.4 Nano | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.20 | $1.20 |
| GPT-4o Mini | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 | $0.50 |
| GPT-4.1 Nano | $0.10 | $0.40 |
| GPT-5 Nano | $0.05 | $0.40 |