GPT-4o (Aug '24) API Pricing
OpenAI · released 2024-08-06
Pricing
0.250¢ / 1K
1.00¢ / 1K
0.438¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.425¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0150 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1350 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0950 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $127.50 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.50) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $10.00).
Benchmarks
#337 of 533
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.028 |
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Sarvam 30B (high) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| Nova Micro | 5.9 | $0.061 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Ling-flash-2.0 | 7.8 | $0.247 |
| Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) | 7.8 | $0.43 |
| Solar Pro 3 | 7.8 | $0.262 |
| GPT-4o (Aug '24) | 7.7 | $4.375 |
| Llama 3.3 Instruct 70B | 7.7 | $0.712 |
| Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B | 7.7 | $0.48 |
| Sonar | 7.7 | — |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra (max) | 52.7 | $20.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (max) | 47.0 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
| GPT-5.4 (xhigh) | 39.0 | $5.625 |
| GPT-5.5 (xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (max) | 37.3 | $0.45 |
| GPT-5.3 Codex (xhigh) | 32.5 | $4.813 |
| GPT-5.2 (xhigh) | 30.4 | $4.813 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops GPT-4o (Aug '24)?
GPT-4o (Aug '24) is developed by OpenAI, released 2024-08-06.
How much does GPT-4o (Aug '24) cost per million tokens?
GPT-4o (Aug '24) costs $2.50 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens ($4.375 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does GPT-4o (Aug '24) rank on benchmarks?
GPT-4o (Aug '24) scores 7.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #337 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GPT-4o (Aug '24)?
Yes — Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores similar intelligence (6.9) at $0.028/1M blended, versus $4.375/1M for GPT-4o (Aug '24).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GPT-4o (Aug '24) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.