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GPT-5 Chat on OpenRouter

GPT-5 · OpenAI

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Last refreshed 2026-06-15. Next refresh: weekly.

Why use GPT-5 Chat on OpenRouter?

OpenRouter offers GPT-5 Chat with pay-as-you-go pricing at $1.25/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.

Compare GPT-5 Chat across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use case
Input / 1M
$1.25
Output / 1M
$10.00
Cache
read $0.13
Batch
Not sourced

Setup recipe

Docs fallback
Install
Use the provider REST API or SDK
Auth
Create a provider API key
Call
model: openai/gpt-5-chat
Model ID
openai/gpt-5-chat

Request example

Curated snippets for this provider are not sourced yet. Use OpenRouter documentation with model ID openai/gpt-5-chat.

Gotchas

  • Use provider model ID "openai/gpt-5-chat", not the LLMReference slug "gpt-5-chat".

Compare GPT-5 Chat Across Providers

ProviderInput (per 1M)Output (per 1M)
Vercel AI Gateway$1.25$10.00
OpenRouter$1.25$10.00

Pricing

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$10.00
Image input$1.00

Capabilities

VisionMultimodalFunction CallingTool UseStructured Outputs

About GPT-5 Chat

GPT-5 Chat is OpenAI's conversational variant of GPT-5 designed for advanced multimodal, context-aware enterprise conversations at 128K context.

FAQ

What does GPT-5 Chat cost on OpenRouter?

On OpenRouter, GPT-5 Chat costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens.

What is the context window for GPT-5 Chat on OpenRouter?

GPT-5 Chat supports a 128k token context window on OpenRouter.

How does OpenRouter compare to other GPT-5 Chat providers?

GPT-5 Chat is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $1.25/1M tokens from Vercel AI Gateway.

What API model ID do I use for GPT-5 Chat on OpenRouter?

Use the model ID openai/gpt-5-chat when calling OpenRouter's API.

Who created GPT-5 Chat?

GPT-5 Chat was created by OpenAI as part of the GPT-5 model family.

Is GPT-5 Chat open source?

GPT-5 Chat is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.

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Model Specs

Released2025-10-01
Context128k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2024-09