# GPT-5 Search API API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, GPT-5 Search API costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI, with cache reads at $0.125 per 1M tokens. It has a 272,000-token context window and returns up to 128,000 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/gpt-5-search-api
- Lab: OpenAI
- LiteLLM model name: `gpt-5-search-api`
- Context window: 272,000 tokens
- Max output: 128,000 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: February 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | `gpt-5-search-api` | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.125 | – | – | 272K |
| OpenAI (snapshot 2025-10-14) | `gpt-5-search-api-2025-10-14` | $1.25 | $10.00 | $0.125 | – | – | 272K |

## Cost examples

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

- OpenAI: $7.50

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- OpenAI: $14.50

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Parallel tool calls, Structured output, Image input, PDF input, Prompt caching, Web search.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="gpt-5-search-api",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does GPT-5 Search API cost?

GPT-5 Search API costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens on OpenAI, with cache reads at $0.125 per 1M tokens.

### What is the context window of GPT-5 Search API?

GPT-5 Search API has a 272,000-token context window and returns up to 128,000 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer GPT-5 Search API?

GPT-5 Search API is available from OpenAI through LiteLLM, using the model name gpt-5-search-api.

### How do I call GPT-5 Search API with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="gpt-5-search-api", 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-5 Search API support?

GPT-5 Search API supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output, image input, PDF input, prompt caching and web search.

### When did LiteLLM add GPT-5 Search API?

GPT-5 Search API was added to LiteLLM's model price file in February 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json