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OpenAI API models ranked by price (Nov 2026)

Every current OpenAI text model on OpenRouter, from the cheapest up, with batch pricing where OpenAI offers it.

Cheapest today: GPT-6 Luna Pro from OpenAI at $0.1 per million input tokens and $0.5 per million output tokens. The spread to #32 (GPT-5.4 Pro) is 338x on a blended basis.

Data updated 2026-11-11 - 32 models - source: public OpenRouter model list, refreshed daily. Prices in USD per million tokens.

#ModelInputOutputBlendedBatchCached inContextMax outFeatures30-day range (out)
1GPT-6 Luna Pro$0.1$0.5$0.2$0.05 / $0.25$0.011.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
2GPT-6 Luna$0.1$0.5$0.2$0.05 / $0.25$0.011.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
3GPT-5.6 Luna Pro$0.2$1.2$0.45$0.1 / $0.6$0.021.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
4GPT-5.6 Luna$0.2$1.2$0.45$0.1 / $0.6$0.021.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
5GPT-5.4 Nano$0.2$1.25$0.463$0.1 / $0.625$0.02400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
6GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini$0.25$2$0.688-$0.03400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
7GPT-5.4 Mini$0.75$4.5$1.69$0.375 / $2.25$0.075400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
8GPT-6.1 Terra Pro$1$5$2$0.5 / $2.5$0.051.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
9GPT-6.1 Terra$1$5$2$0.5 / $2.5$0.051.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
10GPT-5.1-Codex-Max$1.25$10$3.44-$0.125400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
11GPT-5.1$1.25$10$3.44$0.625 / $5$0.125400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
12GPT-5.1-Codex$1.25$10$3.44-$0.13400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
13GPT-6.1 Sol Pro$2$10$4$1 / $5$0.11.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
14GPT-6.1 Sol$2$10$4$1 / $5$0.11.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
15GPT-6 Sol Pro$2$10$4$1 / $5$0.21.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
16GPT-6 Sol$2$10$4$1 / $5$0.21.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
17GPT-5.6 Terra Pro$2$12$4.5$1 / $6$0.21.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
18GPT-5.6 Terra$2$12$4.5$1 / $6$0.21.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
19GPT-5.3-Codex$1.75$14$4.81-$0.175400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
20GPT-5.2-Codex$1.75$14$4.81-$0.175400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
21GPT-5.2$1.75$14$4.81$0.875 / $7$0.175400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
22GPT-5.2 Chat$1.75$14$4.81-$0.175128K32Ktools, visionstable
23GPT-5.4$2.5$15$5.63$1.25 / $7.5$0.251.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
24GPT-5.6 Sol Pro$4$20$8$2 / $10$0.41.05M128Kreasoning, tools, vision$10 - $20 *
25GPT-5.6 Sol$4$20$8$2 / $10$0.41.05M128Kreasoning, tools, vision$10 - $20 *
26GPT-5.5$5$30$11.25$2.5 / $15$0.51.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
27GPT Chat Latest$5$30$11.25-$0.5400K128Ktools, visionstable
28GPT-6 Astra$10$50$20$5 / $25$11.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
29GPT-6 Astra Pro$10$50$20$5 / $25$11.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
30GPT-5.2 Pro$21$168$57.75$10.5 / $84-400K128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
31GPT-5.5 Pro$30$180$67.5$15 / $90-1.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable
32GPT-5.4 Pro$30$180$67.5$15 / $90-1.05M128Kreasoning, tools, visionstable

Blended = (3 x input + output) / 4. Context and max output in tokens (K = thousand, M = million). * Volatile: the output price moved by 30% or more in the last 30 days, usually because OpenRouter routes the model to a different provider.

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How we rank

The list includes text models from established vendors that OpenRouter added in the last 12 months, with at least a 32,000-token window. Batch, preview, experimental and image or audio generation variants are left out; batch prices appear in their own column on vendor pages. Prices are the current per-token list rates; for open-weight models served by several hosts, OpenRouter shows the price of the provider it currently routes to, which is why some of them move often. Need a full cost estimate? Use the AI cost calculator or browse the full model atlas.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest OpenAI model?

As of 11 Nov 2026, GPT-6 Luna Pro from OpenAI is the cheapest in this list at $0.1 per million input tokens and $0.5 per million output tokens (a blended $0.2). Next is GPT-6 Luna at $0.1 / $0.5.

What is the most expensive OpenAI model in this list?

GPT-5.4 Pro at $30 per million input tokens and $180 per million output tokens.

How is the ranking calculated?

Models are sorted by a blended price that assumes three input tokens for every output token, the same convention Artificial Analysis uses. If your workload writes more than it reads, look at the output column instead.

How often is this list updated?

Every day. Prices, context windows and features come from the public OpenRouter model list, refreshed each morning; the date at the top of the page shows the last update.

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