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gpt-5-search-api pricing
OpenAI charges $1.25 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens for gpt-5-search-api, and $0.125 for cached input. Below: every rate that applies, what common workloads cost, and cheaper options.
- Input
- $1.25/ 1M
- Output
- $10.00/ 1M
- Cached input
- $0.125/ 1M
- Context
- 272Ktokens
All rates
| Tier | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.125 | — |
USD per million tokens. Long-context tiers apply when the whole prompt, cached tokens included, passes the threshold.
Work it out
What common workloads cost
| Workload | Per call | Cost per call | Calls a month | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat reply | 1,500 input and 400 output tokens | $0.00588 | 100,000 | $587.50 |
| RAG answer, cached context | 2,000 fresh + 4,000 cached input, 500 output | $0.008 | 100,000 | $800.00 |
| Agent step | 4,000 fresh + 8,000 cached input, 800 output | $0.01 | 250,000 | $3,500.00 |
| Batch summary | 3,000 input and 300 output tokens via the Batch API | — | 1,000,000 | — |
Planning a mix of models? Simulate a workload with gpt-5-search-api, alongside anything else you run.
Cheaper options
Current models that cost at least 15% less for a typical chat reply. Cheaper isn't always equivalent: test quality on your own prompts, then use veqen diff to see the impact at your volume.
| Model | Chat reply | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| openai/gpt-5.4-mini | $0.00293 | 50% |
| openai/gpt-5-mini | $0.00118 | 80% |
| azure-ai/FW-GLM-5.3 | $0.00483 | 18% |
| bedrock/zai.glm-5.3 | $0.00463 | 21% |
Price history
No price changes since Veqen started tracking this model.
Also billed under: gpt-5-search-api-2025-10-14.
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Last verified with price book 2026-10-22. Sources: OpenAI pricing and LiteLLM's MIT-licensed price file. Track every call to this model, per customer or project: install the SDK.