OpenAIGPT-4.1
A long-context general-purpose model with a 1M-token window, strong for document processing and non-reasoning workloads.
Source: OpenAI models, OpenAI pricing
Pricing
Every billing leg from the live catalog, in USD per 1M tokens.
| Billing leg | Rate | Batch |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $2 / M | $1 / M |
| Output | $8 / M | $4 / M |
| Cache read | $0.5 / M | n/a |
Cost calculator
Billing-grade math over the rate card above, including the thinking tokens most estimates miss.
Compare providers
The same model, priced across every platform that serves it. Lowest combined in/out rate is flagged.
| Platform | Input / M | Output / M | Cache read / M | Batch | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAILowest | $2 | $8 | $0.5 | ✓ | First-party API |
Azure OpenAI | $2 | $8 | $0.5 | ✓ | Direct |
Azure OpenAI · Data zone | $2.2 | $8.8 | $0.55 | ✓ | Direct |
Azure OpenAI · Regional | from$2.2 | $8.8 | $0.55 | — | Direct |
Regional deployments are priced per region; the lowest available region rate is shown.
Price history
Has this model gotten cheaper or more expensive?
| Effective | Input / Output | Status |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 – July 10, 2026 | $2 / $8 | past |
| July 10, 2026 | $2 / $8 | current |
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