OpenAI › o1 › Pricing

o1 pricing

API list price by OpenAI · checked Oct 23, 2026
Benchmarks and alternatives →
$15 / $60per 1M tokens in / out
$7.50cache read · −50%
#519on OpenRouter by tokens · 10M / week

Price sheetper 1M tokens

Input$15list
Output$60
Cache read$7.50−50% vs input
Context · max output200K · 100Ktokens

Where to buy1 provider · per 1M tokens

ProviderInputOutputContext
OpenAIlab$15$60200K

In OpenAI's line-upper 1M in / out

GPT Chat Latest$5 / $30−57%
Chat Latest$5 / $30−57%
GPT-6 Astra$10 / $50−24%
o1$15 / $60this model
GPT-5.6 Cyber$12.50 / $75+7%
GPT-5 Pro$15 / $120+57%
GPT-5.2 Pro$21 / $1682.2×
<

Cheaper for the same workvs o1

Claude Opus 5.5 max-70%score ×3.8$5.98
Claude Sonnet 5.5 max-85%score ×3.7$5.46
Claude Fable 5.1 max-24%score ×3.5$7.63
GPT-6 Astra max-24%score ×3.5$3.26
Gemini 4 Argon high-85%score ×3.5$1.99

Pricing questions

How much does o1 cost?›

$15 per 1M input tokens and $60 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $7.50.

Is o1 free to use?›

There is no free API tier.

How much does prompt caching save?›

Cache reads cost $7.50 per 1M, 50% below the input price.

What is a cheaper alternative to o1?›

Claude Opus 5.5 at max effort costs -70% per task with a score ×3.8 on Humanity's Last Exam.