price tracker · updated 2026-08-05
Cheapest GPT-5.5 API
llm · per 1M output tokens
Official price: $30/1M tokens from openai.
OpenAI's GPT-5.5 flagship lists at $30 per 1M output tokens; the Batch API runs the same model for $15, 50% cheaper.
Across the 3 endpoints we track for GPT-5.5, posted prices span $15 at openai (batch) to $30 at openrouter. That is a 2.0x gap for the same model, so provider choice matters more than most teams expect. Rates below are normalized to llm · per 1M output tokens and re-checked weekly.
GPT-5.5
llm · per 1M output tokens
save up to 50%
Cheapest verified endpoint: openai (batch) at $15 (llm · per 1M output tokens). Prices normalized per unit, ex. egress.
How we track this
We re-pull every known provider that serves GPT-5.5 weekly, normalize to a single unit (llm · per 1M output tokens), and pin the price the moment a provider posts it. We don't average across stale snapshots. Switching providers is usually a one-line base-URL change. Spot a stale price? tell us.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest GPT-5.5 API?
openai (batch) currently has the lowest price for GPT-5.5 at $15 (llm · per 1M output tokens), based on our 2026-08-05 check across 3 providers.
How much does the GPT-5.5 API cost?
Prices for GPT-5.5 range from $15 at openai (batch) up to $30 at openrouter, measured as llm · per 1M output tokens. Same model, different bill: picking the right provider saves up to 50%.
Which providers offer GPT-5.5?
We currently track 3 endpoints for GPT-5.5: openai (batch), openrouter, openai. The table above ranks them by effective price, cheapest first.
How often are these prices updated?
We re-check every provider weekly and pin the exact posted price rather than averaging stale snapshots. This table was last refreshed on 2026-08-05.
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