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GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct costs $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI. It has an 8,192-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

By OpenAIModel ID gpt-3.5-turbo-instructPrices updated Checked
Deprecated: OpenAI lists September 28, 2026 as the deprecation date for gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct.
Input
$1.50 / 1M tokens
Output
$2.00 / 1M tokens
Context window
8,192 tokens
Max output
4,096 tokens
Providers
3

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct pricing by provider

4 listings across 3 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMInputOutputContext
OpenAIgpt-3.5-turbo-instruct$1.50$2.008K
OpenAIsnapshot 0914gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914$1.50$2.008K
Azure Textsnapshot 0914azure/gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914$1.50$2.004K
Vercel AI Gatewayvercel_ai_gateway/openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct$1.50$2.008K

What GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct costs in practice

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

OpenAI$4.00
Azure Text$4.00
Vercel AI Gateway$4.00

Use GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct with LiteLLM

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

Python SDK
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct
    litellm_params:
      model: gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct
      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-instruct",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct FAQ

How much does GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct cost?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct costs $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI.

What is the context window of GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct has an 8,192-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

Which providers offer GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: OpenAI, Azure Text and Vercel AI Gateway.

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

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

Is GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct being deprecated?

OpenAI deprecated gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct on September 28, 2026.

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 Text, Vercel AI Gateway.

Provider pages: OpenAI, Azure Text, Vercel AI Gateway.