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GPT-3.5 Turbo API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI. Across 4 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.50 to $1.00. It has a 16,385-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

By OpenAIModel ID gpt-3.5-turboPrices updated Checked
Scheduled for deprecation: OpenAI lists October 23, 2026 as the deprecation date for gpt-3.5-turbo.
Input
$0.50 / 1M tokens
Output
$1.50 / 1M tokens
Context window
16,385 tokens
Max output
4,096 tokens
Providers
4

GPT-3.5 Turbo pricing by provider

11 listings across 4 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMInputOutputBatch inBatch outContext
OpenAIgpt-3.5-turbo$0.50$1.50––16K
OpenAIsnapshot 0125gpt-3.5-turbo-0125$0.50$1.50$0.25$0.7516K
OpenAIsnapshot 1106gpt-3.5-turbo-1106$1.00$2.00$1.00$2.0016K
OpenAIfine-tunedft:gpt-3.5-turbo$3.00$6.00$1.50$3.0016K
OpenAIfine-tuned, snapshot 0125ft:gpt-3.5-turbo-0125$3.00$6.00––16K
OpenAIfine-tuned, snapshot 0613ft:gpt-3.5-turbo-0613$3.00$6.00––4K
OpenAIfine-tuned, snapshot 1106ft:gpt-3.5-turbo-1106$3.00$6.00––16K
Azure OpenAIazure/gpt-3.5-turbo$0.50$1.50––4K
GitHub Copilotgithub_copilot/gpt-3.5-turbo––––16K
GitHub Copilotsnapshot 0613github_copilot/gpt-3.5-turbo-0613––––16K
Vercel AI Gatewayvercel_ai_gateway/openai/gpt-3.5-turbo$0.50$1.50––16K

What GPT-3.5 Turbo costs in practice

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each

OpenAI$1.75
Azure OpenAI$1.75
Vercel AI Gateway$1.75

GPT-3.5 Turbo features

Use GPT-3.5 Turbo with LiteLLM

Call GPT-3.5 Turbo through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.

Python SDK
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="gpt-3.5-turbo",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: gpt-3.5-turbo
    litellm_params:
      model: gpt-3.5-turbo
      api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEY
Call the proxy
curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

GPT-3.5 Turbo FAQ

How much does GPT-3.5 Turbo cost?

GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI. Across 4 providers on LiteLLM, the input price ranges from $0.50 to $1.00.

What is the context window of GPT-3.5 Turbo?

GPT-3.5 Turbo has a 16,385-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

Which providers offer GPT-3.5 Turbo?

GPT-3.5 Turbo is available from 4 providers through LiteLLM: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot and Vercel AI Gateway. The lowest price is on OpenAI.

How do I call GPT-3.5 Turbo with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="gpt-3.5-turbo", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

What features does GPT-3.5 Turbo support?

GPT-3.5 Turbo supports function calling, parallel tool calls and prompt caching.

Is GPT-3.5 Turbo being deprecated?

OpenAI lists a deprecation date of October 23, 2026 for gpt-3.5-turbo.

Sources

Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:

LiteLLM docs: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Vercel AI Gateway.

Provider pages: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Vercel AI Gateway.