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OpenAI · gpt-5
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OpenAI · gpt-5 official price: input 1.25, output 10.00 USD per million tokens (OpenAI, observed 2026-10-17). Cheapest inference provider: OpenRouter, input 1.25, output 10 USD per million tokens. 112 sites have comparable prices; 192 sites list this model.
Price ranges per million tokens
Official cash prices · Lowest 3.4375 · median 3.4375 · highest 3.4375 · 1 quotes USD / per million tokens
Inference provider cash prices · Lowest 3.4375 · median 3.4375 · highest 3.4375 · 1 quotes USD / per million tokens
Official price
| Provider | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Unit | Observed | Conditions and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 1.25 | 10.00 | 0.125 | — | USD / 1M tokens | Official source |
Official prices are the vendor's cash prices. Inference providers also list cash prices and can be compared directly. Relays list prices in site credit; what you actually pay depends on each site's top-up rate, so they cannot be compared with official prices directly.
Inference providers
| Provider | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Unit | Observed | Conditions and source | vs official |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter · Aggregator | 1.25 | 10 | 0.125 | — | USD / 1M tokens | Official source | Input 0% · Output 0% |
Unit: USD credits per 1M tokens. These are site-credit prices; actual cost depends on each site’s top-up rate.
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Relays
Prices below are in site credit, not cash.
| # | Provider | Plan / conditions | Input ↑USD credits / 1M | Output USD credits / 1M | Cache readUSD credits / 1M | BlendedUSD credits / 1M | Details |
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| — | llm.kagu.oneAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | Hodgepodge [machine translation]Group on site: 大杂烩 Name on site: openai/gpt-5-search-api Related variant: openai/gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 0.625 | 5 | — | 1.71875 | Full prices and sources |
| — | llm.kagu.oneAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | Hodgepodge [machine translation]Group on site: 大杂烩 Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 0.625 | 5 | — | 1.71875 | Full prices and sources |
| — | 35.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | default Name on site: gpt-5-search-api ⭐ Recommended | all-model automatic load optimization, highest availability [machine translation]Original: ⭐ 推荐 | 全模型自动负载优化最高可用性 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 1.25 | 10 | — | 3.4375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default Name on site: gpt-5-search-api ⭐ Recommended | all-model automatic load optimization [machine translation]Original: ⭐ 推荐 | 全模型自动负载优化 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 1.25 | 10 | — | 3.4375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api.hopeai.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | default Name on site: gpt-5-thinking Default group [machine translation]Original: 默认分组 Related variant: gpt-5-thinking (-thinking · thinking edition) Operator pending verification | 1.25 | 10 | — | 3.4375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | xinsuanai.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 4 plans | default Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Default group [machine translation]Original: 默认分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 1.25 | 10 | — | 3.4375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api.ifopen.aiAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default Name on site: gpt-5-search-api ⭐ Recommended | all-model automatic load optimization [machine translation]Original: ⭐ 推荐 | 全模型自动负载优化 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 1.25 | 10 | — | 3.4375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api2.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | default Name on site: gpt-5-search-api ⭐ Recommended | all-model automatic load optimization [machine translation]Original: ⭐ 推荐 | 全模型自动负载优化 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 1.25 | 10 | — | 3.4375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api.hopeai.ccAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans | Azure Name on site: gpt-5-thinking Related variant: gpt-5-thinking (-thinking · thinking edition) Operator pending verification | 2.25 | 18 | — | 6.1875 | Full prices and sources |
| — | aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: gpt-5-search-api 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.25 | 26 | — | 8.9375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | hohoapi.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | gf Name on site: gpt-5-search-api OpenAI enterprise channel (top choice for top speed and stability) [machine translation]Original: OpenAI企业渠道（追求极速稳定首选） Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.25 | 26 | — | 8.9375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api.ifopen.aiAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: gpt-5-search-api 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.25 | 26 | — | 8.9375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api2.aigcbest.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 2 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | All-model dedicated line channel [machine translation]Group on site: 全模型专线渠道 Name on site: gpt-5-search-api 👍 Highest concurrency guaranteed on all models | stable 24 hours [machine translation]Original: 👍 全模型最高并发保证 | 24小时稳定 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.25 | 26 | — | 8.9375 | Full prices and sources |
| — | ai.comfly.orgAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 1 more site of the same companyBasis: identical quotes. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | ssvip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Pure OpenAI, special-price group [machine translation]Original: 纯OpenAI，特价分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.75 | 30 | — | 10.3125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api.bltcy.aiAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | ssvip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Pure OpenAI, special-price group [machine translation]Original: 纯OpenAI，特价分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.75 | 30 | — | 10.3125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | xinsuanai.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 4 plans | vip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api vip group [machine translation]Original: vip分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.75 | 30 | — | 10.3125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | ai.t8star.orgAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 1 more site of the same company
Basis: identical quotes. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | ssvip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Pure OpenAI, special-price group [machine translation]Original: 纯OpenAI，特价分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.75 | 30 | — | 10.3125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api.bltcy.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | ssvip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Pure OpenAI, special-price group [machine translation]Original: 纯OpenAI，特价分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.75 | 30 | — | 10.3125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | one-api.bltcy.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | ssvip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Pure OpenAI, special-price group [machine translation]Original: 纯OpenAI，特价分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 3.75 | 30 | — | 10.3125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | poloai.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 4 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | gpt-vip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api az premium-quality resources [machine translation]Original: az优质资源 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 4.375 | 35 | — | 12.03125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | poloapi.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 4 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | gpt-vip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api az premium-quality resources [machine translation]Original: az优质资源 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 4.375 | 35 | — | 12.03125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | xy.poloapi.comAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 4 plans 2 more sites of the same company
Basis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | gpt-vip Name on site: gpt-5-search-api az premium-quality resources [machine translation]Original: az优质资源 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 4.375 | 35 | — | 12.03125 | Full prices and sources |
| — | deepkey.topAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 1 plans | gpt-openai2 Name on site: gpt-5-search-api gpt-openai-official KEY-channel 2 [machine translation]Original: gpt-openai-官KEY-渠道2 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 5 | 25 | — | 10 | Full prices and sources |
| — | ai.comfly.orgAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 1 more site of the same companyBasis: identical quotes. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | openai official-premium quality [machine translation]Group on site: openai官-优质 Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Pure OpenAI, special-price premium-quality group [machine translation]Original: 纯OpenAI，特价优质分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 5 | 40 | — | 13.75 | Full prices and sources |
| — | api.bltcy.aiAsk or discussCollected: Collected this cycle View 3 plans 2 more sites of the same companyBasis: identical quotes, same status-page name, logo or server address. Counted as one company in the ranking; this is not a legal finding. | openai official-premium quality [machine translation]Group on site: openai官-优质 Name on site: gpt-5-search-api Pure OpenAI, special-price premium-quality group [machine translation]Original: 纯OpenAI，特价优质分组 Related variant: gpt-5-search-api (-search-api · search or tool) Operator pending verification | 5 | 40 | — | 13.75 | Full prices and sources |
How this ranking works
All per-token prices: 97,455 prices from 871 sites (about 765 companies). 89,631 are ranked, from 861 sites (about 755 companies); 7,824 more are listed separately and not ranked. Prices collected up to 2026-10-17.
This model has 1440 recorded prices; 702 can be compared directly (641 ranked, 61 listed separately). Not comparable yet: price not parsed yet 436, scope of the official doc price not confirmed 121, ratio looks unset 107, tiered by rules (see Tiered prices) 29, display unit not confirmed 17, billed per request or another unit 11
51 recent · 3 stale (older than 10 days, or not updated by this refresh) · 0 unverified timestamps. No recent prices to summarize in this group. 0 zero-valued pairs are separately unverified, without proof of free eligibility. Timing does not verify payment, upstream identity or quality.
Prices are converted to site credits using each site’s published ratio. What you actually pay depends on its top-up rate. Input, output and cache prices in each row come from the same plan. Several sites run by the same company take one place in the ranking: its cheapest plan, with the other sites listed under it. We judge “same company” by identical prices, status pages or homepage code; this is not a legal finding. To see every site’s prices, choose “All plans” or filter by provider.
“Self-declared unofficial channel” means the plan name itself says “reverse-engineered” or similar. We have not verified their source or quality. Minimum and median only count regular plans.
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Which API is cheapest for OpenAI · gpt-5?
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What is the official price for OpenAI · gpt-5?
Input 1.25, output 10 USD per million tokens, checked 2026-10-17. Lowest inference provider: OpenRouter, input 1.25, output 10 USD per million tokens. Input 0% higher than official.
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