chat
OpenAI • API Price Comparison
chat is a large language model by OpenAI with a 128K-token context window. Across the 1 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $5.00 per 1M input tokens; the cheapest is OpenAI at $5.00 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (OpenAI) charges $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $30.00 per 1M output tokens. None of the tracked channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a proxy or VPN. Prices are collected hourly from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a daily data-accuracy audit.
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $2.00 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $20.00 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $200.00 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $2,000.00 |
Frequently asked questions about chat
What is the cheapest API provider for chat?
Of the channels tracked here, OpenAI is the cheapest at $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $30.00 per 1M output tokens (about $5.00 per 1M input). Confirm on the provider's page; figures are updated hourly.
What is the official API price of chat?
OpenAI lists chat at $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $30.00 per 1M output tokens.
Can I use chat from mainland China?
None of the tracked channels are directly reachable from mainland China; reaching the official or international channels normally requires a proxy or VPN.
What is the context window of chat?
chat offers a 128,000-token context window.
How often are chat prices updated, and how reliable is the data?
Prices are scraped hourly from official pricing pages and every tracked channel, with every significant change recorded in a price-history log. A daily read-only data audit cross-checks each channel against the model producer's published price and flags stale or inconsistent rows for correction.