OpenAI Models
The complete OpenAI model lineup: 96 models spanning the GPT conversational series, o-series reasoning models, and budget-friendly mini variants. Compare scores, API pricing, context windows, and capabilities side by side.
All OpenAI Models - Ranked by Score
OpenAI Pricing by Tier
Free
$0 - 2 models| Model | Score | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-oss-20b (free) | 58 | Free | Free |
| Sora | — | Free | Free |
Under $1
$0.01 -- $0.99 - 17 models| Model | Score | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-oss-20b | 58 | $0.030 | $0.130 |
| gpt-oss-120b | 40 | $0.037 | $0.170 |
| GPT-5 Nano (batch) | 77 | $0.025 | $0.200 |
| GPT-4.1 Nano (batch) | 59 | $0.050 | $0.200 |
| GPT-4o-mini (batch) | 63 | $0.075 | $0.300 |
| gpt-oss-safeguard-20b | — | $0.075 | $0.300 |
| GPT-5 Nano | 47 | $0.050 | $0.400 |
| GPT-4.1 Nano | 42 | $0.100 | $0.400 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna Pro | 89 | $0.100 | $0.600 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch) | 89 | $0.100 | $0.600 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | 89 | $0.100 | $0.600 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (batch) | 89 | $0.100 | $0.600 |
| GPT-4o-mini | 69 | $0.150 | $0.600 |
| GPT-4o-mini (2024-07-18) | 57 | $0.150 | $0.600 |
| GPT-5.4 Nano (batch) | 79 | $0.100 | $0.625 |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) | — | $0.250 | $0.750 |
| GPT-4.1 Mini (batch) | 59 | $0.200 | $0.800 |
$1 -- $5
$1.00 -- $4.99 - 23 models| Model | Score | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5 Mini (batch) | 77 | $0.125 | $1.00 |
| GPT-5.4 Nano | 79 | $0.200 | $1.25 |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo | — | $0.500 | $1.50 |
| GPT-4.1 Mini | 54 | $0.400 | $1.60 |
| GPT-5 Mini | 64 | $0.250 | $2.00 |
| GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini | 50 | $0.250 | $2.00 |
| GPT-5 Image Mini | — | $2.50 | $2.00 |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) | — | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct | — | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| o4 Mini High (batch) | 81 | $0.550 | $2.20 |
| o4 Mini (batch) | 81 | $0.550 | $2.20 |
| o3 Mini High (batch) | 74 | $0.550 | $2.20 |
| o3 Mini (batch) | 74 | $0.550 | $2.20 |
| GPT-5.4 Mini (batch) | 79 | $0.375 | $2.25 |
| GPT Audio Mini | 40 | $0.600 | $2.40 |
| o3 (batch) | 87 | $1.00 | $4.00 |
| GPT-4.1 (batch) | 68 | $1.00 | $4.00 |
| GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | — | $3.00 | $4.00 |
| o4 Mini | 81 | $1.10 | $4.40 |
| o3 Mini | 75 | $1.10 | $4.40 |
| o4 Mini High | 72 | $1.10 | $4.40 |
| o3 Mini High | 64 | $1.10 | $4.40 |
| GPT-5.4 Mini | 79 | $0.750 | $4.50 |
$5 -- $15
$5.00 -- $14.99 - 25 models| Model | Score | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5 Codex (batch) | 89 | $0.625 | $5.00 |
| GPT-5 (batch) | 89 | $0.625 | $5.00 |
| GPT-5.1 (batch) | 88 | $0.625 | $5.00 |
| GPT-4o (batch) | 72 | $1.25 | $5.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra Pro | 89 | $1.00 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch) | 89 | $1.00 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | 89 | $1.00 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (batch) | 89 | $1.00 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.2 (batch) | 91 | $0.875 | $7.00 |
| GPT-5.4 (batch) | 92 | $1.25 | $7.50 |
| o3 | 87 | $2.00 | $8.00 |
| GPT-4.1 | 68 | $2.00 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | 89 | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5.1 | 89 | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5.1-Codex | 89 | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5 | 89 | $1.25 | $10.00 |
| GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | 71 | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| GPT-4o (2024-08-06) | 71 | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| GPT-4o | 71 | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| GPT Audio | 40 | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5 Image | — | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| GPT-5.3-Codex | 91 | $1.75 | $14.00 |
| GPT-5.2-Codex | 91 | $1.75 | $14.00 |
| GPT-5.2 Chat | 91 | $1.75 | $14.00 |
| GPT-5.2 | 91 | $1.75 | $14.00 |
$15+
$15.00+ - 29 models| Model | Score | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.5 (batch) | 93 | $2.50 | $15.00 |
| GPT-5.4 | 92 | $2.50 | $15.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol Pro (batch) | 89 | $2.50 | $15.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (batch) | 89 | $2.50 | $15.00 |
| GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | 71 | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| GPT-4 Turbo (batch) | 62 | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| GPT-5.4 Image 2 | — | $8.00 | $15.00 |
| GPT-5.5 | 93 | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | 89 | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 89 | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| o1 (batch) | 74 | $7.50 | $30.00 |
| GPT-4 Turbo | 67 | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT-4 Turbo Preview | 65 | $10.00 | $30.00 |
| GPT Chat Latest | 40 | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| o3 Pro (batch) | 87 | $10.00 | $40.00 |
| GPT-5 Pro (batch) | 89 | $7.50 | $60.00 |
| o1 | 74 | $15.00 | $60.00 |
| GPT-4 | 65 | $30.00 | $60.00 |
| o3 Pro | 87 | $20.00 | $80.00 |
| GPT-5.2 Pro (batch) | 91 | $10.50 | $84.00 |
| GPT-5.5 Pro (batch) | 93 | $15.00 | $90.00 |
| GPT-5.4 Pro (batch) | 92 | $15.00 | $90.00 |
| GPT-5 Pro | 89 | $15.00 | $120.00 |
| GPT-5.2 Pro | 91 | $21.00 | $168.00 |
| GPT-5.5 Pro | 93 | $30.00 | $180.00 |
| GPT-5.4 Pro | 92 | $30.00 | $180.00 |
| o1-pro (batch) | 74 | $75.00 | $300.00 |
| o1-pro | 74 | $150.00 | $600.00 |
| DALL-E 3 | — | Free | $40000.00 |
Understanding the OpenAI Model Lineup
GPT-4 Family
The GPT-4 series represents OpenAI's flagship conversational models. GPT-4o ("omni") is the multimodal variant that handles text, images, and audio natively. GPT-4.1 brings improved instruction following and coding performance. These models offer the best balance of capability and cost for general-purpose tasks.
o-Series Reasoning Models
The o1 and o3 models use chain-of-thought reasoning to "think" before responding. They excel at math, science, complex coding, and multi-step logic problems. o3-pro offers the highest reasoning quality at a premium price, while o3-mini provides reasoning capabilities at lower cost.
GPT-4o Mini for Budget Use
GPT-4o Mini is OpenAI's cost-optimized model, delivering strong performance at a fraction of the price of full GPT-4o. It supports vision, function calling, and JSON mode, making it ideal for high-volume production workloads where cost efficiency matters more than peak capability.
API Access & Rate Limits
All OpenAI models are accessible through the OpenAI API. Rate limits scale with usage tier (free, tier 1--5). Enterprise customers get higher throughput. Batch API offers 50% discounts for non-urgent workloads processed within a 24-hour window.
OpenAI offers over 60 AI models through their API, including GPT-4o, GPT-4o Mini, o3, DALL-E 3, Whisper, and text embedding models. The lineup covers language, vision, image generation, and speech capabilities.
GPT-4o is OpenAI's flagship model, excelling at general-purpose tasks. For reasoning, o3 leads. For cost efficiency, GPT-4o Mini offers strong performance at a fraction of the cost. Rankings change frequently with new releases.
OpenAI pricing ranges from $0.15/M tokens (GPT-4o Mini input) to $60/M tokens (o3 output). Most developers start with GPT-4o at $2.50/M input tokens, which offers the best balance of quality and cost.