Understanding OpenAI Token Pricing
OpenAI API pricing is based on input and output tokens. This page helps users understand how token usage affects GPT costs.
How Token Pricing Works
OpenAI charges for every token processed through their API. Tokens are the basic units of text that AI models use.
- Input tokens: Tokens in your prompts
- Output tokens: Tokens in the AI's responses
Popular Use Cases
Chatbots
50-500 tokens per exchange
Content Creation
500-2000 tokens per article
Code Generation
100-1000 tokens per request
Data Processing
Varies by document size