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Why use GPT-5 on OpenAI API?
OpenAI API offers GPT-5 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $1.25/1M 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-5 across 4 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$1.25
Output / 1M
$10.00
Cache
read $0.125
Batch
-50% · in $0.625 / 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-5Request example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-5",
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-5 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Replicate API | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| OpenRouter | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| OpenAI API | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $1.25 | $10.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $1.25 |
| Output tokens | $10.00 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalReasoningJSON / Tool useStructured OutputsCode ExecutionPrompt CachingBatch API
About GPT-5
OpenAI's previous intelligent reasoning model with configurable reasoning effort. Released August 2025. Supports minimal, low, medium, and high reasoning levels. Succeeded by GPT-5.1 and later models.
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Model Specs
Released2025-08-07
Context400k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2024-09