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OpenAI: o3 API Pricing

OpenAI: o3 is an API model from openai. It costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $8 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.5. Its context window is 200,000 tokens with up to 100,000 output tokens. A workload of 10M input + 2M output tokens costs about $36 per month. The official openai list price is $2 input / $8 output per 1M tokens, which matches the catalog price tracked here.
Input
$2
per 1M tokens
Output
$8
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.5
per 1M tokens
Context window
200K
200,000 tokens
Blended (80/20)
$3.2
per 1M tokens

o3 is a well-rounded and powerful model across domains. It sets a new standard for math, science, coding, and visual reasoning tasks. It also excels at technical writing and instruction-following....

How much does OpenAI: o3 cost for a real workload?

At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, OpenAI: o3 costs about $36 ($20 input + $16 output). Try your own volumes in the cost calculator.

What is the official OpenAI: o3 price?

Official (openai)Catalog (OpenRouter)
Input /1M$2$2
Output /1M$8$8
Cached input /1M$0.5$0.5

✓ Matches the official list price. Source: openai official pricing page, checked 2026-10-21.

What are cheaper alternatives to OpenAI: o3?

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Frequently asked questions

How much does OpenAI: o3 cost?

OpenAI: o3 costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $8 per 1M output tokens (list price, snapshot October 21, 2026). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month that is about $36.

What is the context window of OpenAI: o3?

OpenAI: o3 has a context window of 200,000 tokens and can return up to 100,000 output tokens per response.

What are cheaper alternatives to OpenAI: o3?

Cheaper models include Google: Nano Banana 2.1 ($1.5 in / $7.5 out), AionLabs: Aion 3.5 ($3 in / $6 out), AionLabs: Aion-3.0 ($3 in / $6 out). See the full list on this page.

Is OpenAI: o3 free to use?

No. OpenAI: o3 is a paid model at $2 input / $8 output per 1M tokens. 20 free models are listed on the free models page.

What is the official price of OpenAI: o3?

On openai's official pricing page (checked 2026-10-21), OpenAI: o3 is listed at $2 per 1M input tokens and $8 per 1M output tokens. The catalog price tracked on this page matches it exactly.

Provider: openai · Model ID: openai/o3 · Modality: text+image+file->text · Price snapshot October 21, 2026, refreshed daily. How we collect prices