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GPT-3.5 Turbo API cost calculator
GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens on the OpenAI API, with a 16K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0018 — about $52.50/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on GPT-3.5 Turbo
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0007 | $0.70 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0027 | $2.75 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.01 | $11.50 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.06 | $57.50 |
GPT-3.5 Turbo vs other OpenAI models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-3.5 Turbo | $0.50 | $1.50 | 16K |
| GPT-5.6 Luna Pro | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M |
| GPT-5.6 Terra Pro | $2 | $12 | 1.1M |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2 | $12 | 1.1M |
Frequently asked questions
How much does GPT-3.5 Turbo cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $2.00.
What does a typical API request to GPT-3.5 Turbo cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0018. At 1,000 requests per day that is $1.75 daily, or about $52.50 per month.
What is GPT-3.5 Turbo's context window?
GPT-3.5 Turbo supports a 16K-token context window (16,385 tokens).
Does GPT-3.5 Turbo support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for GPT-3.5 Turbo, so every input token is billed at the full $0.50 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to GPT-3.5 Turbo?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.50 for GPT-3.5 Turbo — roughly 50x cheaper on input.
Prices may differ from OpenAI's official pricing page for batch, tiered, or fine-tuned usage. Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run GPT-3.5 Turbo head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.