GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct pricing

API list price by OpenAI · checked Oct 23, 2026
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$1.50 / $2per 1M tokens in / out

Price sheetper 1M tokens

Input$1.50list
Output$2
Context · max output4K · 4Ktokens

Where to buy2 providers · per 1M tokens

ProviderInputOutputContext
OpenAIlab$1.50$24K
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Pricing questions

How much does GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct cost?›

$1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens.

Is GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct free to use?›

There is no free API tier.