OpenAI exampleExample price
example-openai-fast
Input $1 / 1M tokens, output $4 / 1M tokens. Capabilities: text, function calling.
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OpenAIexample-openai-fastExample price
Input price
$1.00 / 1M tokens
Output price
$4.00 / 1M tokens
Last updated: 2026-06-27View pricing source
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2
Cheapest input
$1 / 1M tokens
Cheapest output
$4 / 1M tokens
Cached input pricing
Not listed
Context window range
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Last updated
2026-06-27
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| Model | Input price | Output price | Cached input | Context window | Capabilities | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
example-openai-fast OpenAI example | $1 / 1M tokens | $4 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not listed | text, function calling | Open model |
example-openai-premium OpenAI example | $3 / 1M tokens | $12 / 1M tokens | Not available | Not listed | text, reasoning, function calling | Open model |
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How is OpenAI API cost calculated?
The calculator multiplies input, output, and cached input tokens by the selected model pricing, then scales the result by request volume.
Which OpenAI model should I choose?
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