GPT-5.5 API Pricing
OpenAI · released 2026-04-23
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GPT-5.5 price
0.500¢ / 1K
3.00¢ / 1K
1.12¢ / 1K
Higher rates apply above a context threshold; see the official site
Official list price from OpenAI, as recorded by models.dev
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | $0.0115 |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0350 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.2800 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.2100 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $345.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $5.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $30.00).
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) | 160.0 | epoch | 2026-04-23 |
| Epoch Mock AIME accuracy | 84.4% | epoch | 2026-04-23 |
| Epoch FrontierMath (T1–3) accuracy | 85.3% | epoch | 2026-04-23 |
| Arena text rating | 1477 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena coding rating (human preference votes, not task accuracy) | 1510 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena math rating | 1500 | arena | 2026-10-28 |
| Arena WebDev rating | No public data yet | ||
LiveBench
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| LiveBench metric | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Global Average | 80.2 | 2026-06-25 |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 89.7 | 2026-06-25 |
| LiveBench Coding | 82.1 | 2026-06-25 |
| LiveBench Agentic Coding | 54.0 | 2026-06-25 |
| LiveBench Mathematics | 95.9 | 2026-06-25 |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 81.6 | 2026-06-25 |
| LiveBench Language | 87.4 | 2026-06-25 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 70.7 | 2026-06-25 |
LiveBench leaderboard (livebench.ai, github.com/LiveBench/new-livebench), CC BY-SA 4.0 — livebench.ai · github.com/LiveBench/new-livebench · CC BY-SA 4.0
Similar ECI, lower price
| Model | ECI | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 160.2 | $0.20 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 156.7 | $0.20 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | 159.3 | $0.2625 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | 156.8 | $0.45 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | 155.9 | $0.99 |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Released | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6.1 Terra | 2026-10-26 | $2.00 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | 2026-09-29 | $4.00 |
| GPT-6 Sol | 2026-09-22 | $4.00 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2026-09-22 | $0.20 |
| GPT-Live 1 | 2026-09-10 | — |
| GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | 2026-09-08 | $11.25 |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | 2026-09-08 | $11.25 |
| GPT-6 Astra (Fast) | 2026-09-04 | — |
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Prices: OpenAI's official list price as recorded by models.dev; benchmarks: see sources below; last synced 2026-11-06.
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FAQ
Who develops GPT-5.5?
GPT-5.5 is developed by OpenAI, released 2026-04-23.
How much does GPT-5.5 cost per million tokens?
GPT-5.5 costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $30.00 per 1M output tokens ($11.25 blended), per OpenAI's official list price as recorded by models.dev.
What is the GPT-5.5 API price?
The GPT-5.5 API price is $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $30.00 per 1M output tokens ($11.25 per 1M blended).
How much does GPT-5.5 cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about $0.0115 on GPT-5.5, at $5.00/1M input and $30.00/1M output.
Is GPT-5.5 free?
GPT-5.5's official API list price is $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $30.00 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check OpenAI's site for those.
How does GPT-5.5 rank on benchmarks?
GPT-5.5 scores 160.0 on the Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI), ranking #17 of 107 models we track with a published ECI score.
Is there a cheaper model with a similar ECI to GPT-5.5?
Yes — Claude Haiku 5.5 scores a similar ECI (160.2) at $0.20/1M blended, versus $11.25/1M for GPT-5.5.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing for GPT-5.5 comes from models.dev and LiteLLM (open MIT-licensed catalogs); benchmark scores come from Epoch AI and LMArena (open CC BY 4.0 licenses); LiveBench scores (below) are CC BY-SA 4.0 — see /data-sources/. Last synced 2026-11-06.