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Why use GPT-4o (08-06) on OpenAI API?
OpenAI API offers GPT-4o (08-06) with pay-as-you-go pricing at $2.50/1M input tokens. OpenAI is a leading AI research and deployment company dedicated to developing safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence (AGI) for humanity.
Compare GPT-4o (08-06) across 3 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$2.50
Output / 1M
$10.00
Cache
read $1.25
Batch
-50% · in $1.25 / out $5.00
Setup recipe
Python + curlInstall
pip install openaiAuth
export OPENAI_API_KEY=...Call
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(Model ID
gpt-4o-2024-08-06Request example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-2024-08-06",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use the model slug directly, e.g. "gpt-4o" or "gpt-4.1-mini".
- The examples expect OPENAI_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare GPT-4o (08-06) Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| Salesforce Einstein Generative AI | — | — |
| OpenRouter | $2.50 | $10.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $2.50 |
| Output tokens | $10.00 |
| Image input | $1.91 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalStructured OutputsCode Execution
About GPT-4o (08-06)
GPT-4o (08-06) is OpenAI's GPT-4o model with multimodal text and image input. It is deprecated (originally released 2024-08-06); use it only for reproducing earlier results or evaluating drift over time.
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Model Specs
Released2024-08-06
Parameters1.76T (8x222B MoE)*
Context128k
ArchitectureMixture of Experts
Knowledge cutoff2023-10