This model was retired on 2026-09-28. The pricing below is the last-known rate, kept for migration reference.
Context
8K
Max output
4K
Serving providers
3
Cheapest input
$1.50 /1M
Prices are on-demand list rates. Enterprise commitments (committed-use discounts, provisioned throughput, negotiated rates) can be materially lower.
Pricing by serving provider
last-known · per 1M tokens · click a provider to expand| Serving provider | Input /1M | Output /1M | Endpoints | ||||||||||||||||
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| OpenAI | $1.50 | $2.00 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Vercel AI Gateway | $1.50 | $2.00 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| OpenRouter | $1.50 | $2.00 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Price history
input + output $/1M since we started tracking Input Output
Cost calculator
estimate your monthly spend on this model$460
estimated / month
Model IDs
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Frequently asked questions
GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct pricing, context and availabilityIs GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct still available?
GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct was retired on 2026-09-28. The pricing on this page is the last-known rate, kept for migration reference.
How much did GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct cost?
GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct's last-known pricing, before it was retired on 2026-09-28, was $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens.
What was the context window of GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?
GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct had a 8K token context window and could return up to 4K output tokens.
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