OpenAI — tracked routes and prices
19 access routes across subscriptions, api (per token), credits / prepaid, coding tools. Cheapest verified per-token route: gpt-5.6-luna at $0.45/M blended. 17 routes verified directly on official pages this pass, 1 via official snapshot, and 1 could not be verified and are labeled UNCERTAIN rather than priced from memory. Snapshot 2026-09-07 (rows accessed 2026-09-07). Rankings live on the cost leaderboard.
Tracked offers: ChatGPT Plus
| Category | Route | Price (list) | Notes and caveats | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions | ChatGPT Plus offeropenai--sub--chatgpt-plus | $19.99/mo | Itemized in the official US App Store In-App Purchases list. Web pricing page 403s automated fetches; help-article excerpt states '$20/month, billed monthly' and no annual plan for Plus.· App Store price; web may differ· No annual plan (help excerpt)· Caps 'vary based on system conditions' | srcDIRECT |
| Subscriptions | ChatGPT Goopenai--sub--chatgpt-go | $8.00/mo | Offered in the US App Store as an IAP — Go is no longer India-only. | srcDIRECT |
| Subscriptions | ChatGPT Pro 5xopenai--sub--chatgpt-pro-5x | $100/mo | App Store IAP; corroborated by the server-rendered breadcrumb "Consumer > Pro $100" in the 2026-09-06 Wayback capture of chatgpt.com/pricing (dollar table itself renders client-side). | srcDIRECT |
| Subscriptions | ChatGPT Pro 20xopenai--sub--chatgpt-pro-20x | $200/mo | App Store IAP; Google Play IAP band "$8.00 - $200.00 per item" corroborates the top of the ladder. | srcDIRECT |
| Subscriptions | ChatGPT Business seatopenai--sub--chatgpt-business | not fetched | Flexible credit-based pricing (per-seat limits + shared credit pool); Codex seats closed to NEW Business workspaces from Jun 24 2026. No public per-seat dollar - the checkout figure is unpublished. Consumer tiers are itemized in sibling rows.· Per-seat price not published | srcUNCERTAIN |
| API (per token) | gpt-5.6-solopenai--api--gpt-5-6-sol | $4.00 in / $20.00 out | Cached input $0.40; promo pricing available at least through November 21, 2026.· Promo expiry 2026-11-21 | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | gpt-5.6-terraopenai--api--gpt-5-6-terra | $2.00 in / $12.00 out | Cached input $0.20. | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | gpt-5.6-lunaopenai--api--gpt-5-6-luna | $0.20 in / $1.20 out | Cached input $0.02. | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | gpt-6-astra (newest flagship)openai--api--gpt-6-astra | $10.00 in / $50.00 out | Positioned above the 5.6 trio.· Newest flagship; premium rate | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | gpt-5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4-mini / 5.4-nanoopenai--api--gpt-5-5 | $5/$30; $2.50/$15; $0.75/$4.50; $0.20/$1.25 | Cached input about 10x cheaper on each row.· Ladder row; models not split | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | gpt-5.2 / gpt-5.1openai--api--gpt-5-2 | $1.75/$14; $1.25/$10 | Cached input $0.175 / $0.125.· Two models on one row | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | gpt-5-mini / gpt-5-nanoopenai--api--gpt-5-mini | $0.25/$2; $0.05/$0.40 | Cached in $0.025 / $0.005; nano is the cheapest frontier-family token on the page.· Two models on one row | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | gpt-5-pro / 5.2-pro / 5.5-proopenai--api--gpt-5-pro | $15/$120; $21/$168; $30/$180 | Pro tiers; no cached-input rate shown.· Three models on one row; no cache rate | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | o-series (o3 / o3-pro / o4-mini / o1 / o1-pro)openai--api--o3 | $2/$8; $20/$80; $1.10/$4.40; $15/$60; $150/$600 | Legacy reasoning family still priced; o1 cached input $7.50.· Five models on one row | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | gpt-4.1 / 4.1-mini / 4.1-nanoopenai--api--gpt-4-1 | $2/$8; $0.40/$1.60; $0.10/$0.40 | Cached in $0.50 / $0.10 / $0.025.· Three models on one row | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | Embeddings (3-small / 3-large / ada-002)openai--api--embeddings | $0.02; $0.13; $0.10 | Input-only embedding models.· Input-only; not chat models | srcDIRECT |
| API (per token) | Batch / Fast mode / residency modifiersopenai--api--batch-fast | Batch -50%; Fast mode ~2x; +10% residency uplift | Cross-cutting modifiers on rows above; residency applies to models released after March 5, 2026.· Modifiers, not standalone access | srcDIRECT |
| Credits / prepaid | ChatGPT credit packsopenai--sub--chatgpt-credits | 100 credits $4.00; 500 credits $20.00; 1,000 credits $40.00 | $0.04 per credit at pack rates; official IAP list. | srcDIRECT |
| Coding tools | Codex via ChatGPT plans / APIopenai--tool--codex-via-chatgpt | Bundled in ChatGPT plans (no standalone price) | Rate card: GPT-6 Pro "rolling out in ChatGPT for Pro $100, Pro $200, Business and Enterprise plans"; Plus gets GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex as it rolls out. Codex seats closed to NEW Business workspaces from Jun 24 2026. Credit rates: Sol 10/message (Instant unlimited), Agent 30, Deep Research 50, Images 5, Voice 5/min.· Availability rolling out | srcEXCERPT |
ChatGPT Plus
$19.99/mo
Subscriptions · DIRECT · App Store price; web may differ
View tracked offerChatGPT Go
$8.00/mo
Subscriptions · DIRECT
ChatGPT Pro 5x
$100/mo
Subscriptions · DIRECT
ChatGPT Pro 20x
$200/mo
Subscriptions · DIRECT
ChatGPT Business seat
not fetched
Subscriptions · UNCERTAIN · Per-seat price not published
gpt-5.6-sol
$4.00 in / $20.00 out
API (per token) · DIRECT · Promo expiry 2026-11-21
gpt-5.6-terra
$2.00 in / $12.00 out
API (per token) · DIRECT
gpt-5.6-luna
$0.20 in / $1.20 out
API (per token) · DIRECT
gpt-6-astra (newest flagship)
$10.00 in / $50.00 out
API (per token) · DIRECT · Newest flagship; premium rate
gpt-5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4-mini / 5.4-nano
$5/$30; $2.50/$15; $0.75/$4.50; $0.20/$1.25
API (per token) · DIRECT · Ladder row; models not split
gpt-5.2 / gpt-5.1
$1.75/$14; $1.25/$10
API (per token) · DIRECT · Two models on one row
gpt-5-mini / gpt-5-nano
$0.25/$2; $0.05/$0.40
API (per token) · DIRECT · Two models on one row
gpt-5-pro / 5.2-pro / 5.5-pro
$15/$120; $21/$168; $30/$180
API (per token) · DIRECT · Three models on one row; no cache rate
o-series (o3 / o3-pro / o4-mini / o1 / o1-pro)
$2/$8; $20/$80; $1.10/$4.40; $15/$60; $150/$600
API (per token) · DIRECT · Five models on one row
gpt-4.1 / 4.1-mini / 4.1-nano
$2/$8; $0.40/$1.60; $0.10/$0.40
API (per token) · DIRECT · Three models on one row
Embeddings (3-small / 3-large / ada-002)
$0.02; $0.13; $0.10
API (per token) · DIRECT · Input-only; not chat models
Batch / Fast mode / residency modifiers
Batch -50%; Fast mode ~2x; +10% residency uplift
API (per token) · DIRECT · Modifiers, not standalone access
ChatGPT credit packs
100 credits $4.00; 500 credits $20.00; 1,000 credits $40.00
Credits / prepaid · DIRECT
Codex via ChatGPT plans / API
Bundled in ChatGPT plans (no standalone price)
Coding tools · EXCERPT · Availability rolling out
Route economics at a glance
Assembled from the verified rows above — no new data. Each figure links its official source and carries the date it was read.
| Cheapest paid subscription | $8.00/mo | ChatGPT Go | src 2026-09-07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free / promo routes | 0 | None sold by OpenAI directly. | |
| API per-token range (blended) | $0.450–$41.25/M | Across 10 priced API routes; blended = (3 x input + output) / 4 — see methodology. | |
| Batch / off-peak discounts | 10 | gpt-5.6-sol −50% · gpt-5.6-terra −50% · gpt-5.6-luna −50% · gpt-6-astra (newest flagship) −50% · gpt-5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4-mini / 5.4-nano −50% · gpt-5.2 / gpt-5.1 −50% · gpt-5-mini / gpt-5-nano −50% · gpt-5-pro / 5.2-pro / 5.5-pro −50% · o-series (o3 / o3-pro / o4-mini / o1 / o1-pro) −50% · gpt-4.1 / 4.1-mini / 4.1-nano −50% | |
| Published overage terms | 1 of 7 routes | ChatGPT Plus: not published (flexible-usage credits exist per help-center excerpt; credit prices in-product only) | |
Tracked offers with full breakdowns
OpenAI · ChatGPT Plus
ChatGPT Plus subscription
$19.99/mo in the official US App Store IAP list; the Plus help article is excerpt-quoted at '$20/month, billed monthly'
OpenAI's own pricing pages block automated reads (403) and render prices client-side, so every figure here rests on the official US App Store listing plus dated excerpts of official help articles — strong, but not a live terms read; verify in a browser before paying.
Verified 2026-09-07 — catches, limits, break-even math, and dated evidence on the offer page.
Cited intelligence scores
Quoted from the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3, accessed 2026-09-07 — not measured by us. Each value links its exact AA source row. Artificial Analysis scores every reasoning-effort variant separately; we quote the named variant shown. An asterisk marks scores AA itself flags as estimates.
GPT-5.6 Sol (max) — 47
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 (max) — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as gpt-5.6-sol
GPT-5.6 Terra (max) — 42
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 (max) — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as gpt-5.6-terra
GPT-5.6 Luna (max) — 38
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 (max) — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as gpt-5.6-luna
GPT-6 Astra (max) — 53
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 (max) — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as gpt-6-astra (newest flagship)
GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) — 27
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as gpt-5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4-mini / 5.4-nano
GPT-5 mini (high) — 17
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 (high) — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as gpt-5-mini / gpt-5-nano
o3 — 20*
AA Intelligence Index v4.3 — Source: Artificial Analysis, accessed 2026-09-07 · AA source · priced on this page as o-series (o3 / o3-pro / o4-mini / o1 / o1-pro)
Sources & methods
Snapshot 2026-09-07 (per-datum access dates at right; a few rows rest on dated official snapshots — see notes). Every price above links its official source in the routes table; every score above links its AA source row. Below, each datum's source and access date, in full. Method: methodology.
| Datum | Source | Accessed | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT PlusSubscriptions · $19.99/mo | apps.apple.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| ChatGPT GoSubscriptions · $8.00/mo | apps.apple.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| ChatGPT Pro 5xSubscriptions · $100/mo | apps.apple.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| ChatGPT Pro 20xSubscriptions · $200/mo | apps.apple.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| ChatGPT Business seatSubscriptions · not fetched | web.archive.org | 2026-09-07 | UNCERTAIN |
| gpt-5.6-solAPI (per token) · $4.00 in / $20.00 out | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| gpt-5.6-terraAPI (per token) · $2.00 in / $12.00 out | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| gpt-5.6-lunaAPI (per token) · $0.20 in / $1.20 out | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| gpt-6-astra (newest flagship)API (per token) · $10.00 in / $50.00 out | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| gpt-5.5 / 5.4 / 5.4-mini / 5.4-nanoAPI (per token) · $5/$30; $2.50/$15; $0.75/$4.50; $0.20/$1.25 | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| gpt-5.2 / gpt-5.1API (per token) · $1.75/$14; $1.25/$10 | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| gpt-5-mini / gpt-5-nanoAPI (per token) · $0.25/$2; $0.05/$0.40 | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| gpt-5-pro / 5.2-pro / 5.5-proAPI (per token) · $15/$120; $21/$168; $30/$180 | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| o-series (o3 / o3-pro / o4-mini / o1 / o1-pro)API (per token) · $2/$8; $20/$80; $1.10/$4.40; $15/$60; $150/$600 | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| gpt-4.1 / 4.1-mini / 4.1-nanoAPI (per token) · $2/$8; $0.40/$1.60; $0.10/$0.40 | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| Embeddings (3-small / 3-large / ada-002)API (per token) · $0.02; $0.13; $0.10 | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| Batch / Fast mode / residency modifiersAPI (per token) · Batch -50%; Fast mode ~2x; +10% residency uplift | developers.openai.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| ChatGPT credit packsCredits / prepaid · 100 credits $4.00; 500 credits $20.00; 1,000 credits $40.00 | apps.apple.com | 2026-09-07 | DIRECT |
| Codex via ChatGPT plans / APICoding tools · Bundled in ChatGPT plans (no standalone price) | web.archive.org | 2026-09-07 | EXCERPT |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (max) — II v4.3: 47Quoted score, not measured by us | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (max) — II v4.3: 42Quoted score, not measured by us | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (max) — II v4.3: 38Quoted score, not measured by us | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |
| GPT-6 Astra (max) — II v4.3: 53Quoted score, not measured by us | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |
| GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) — II v4.3: 27Quoted score, not measured by us | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |
| GPT-5 mini (high) — II v4.3: 17Quoted score, not measured by us | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |
| o3 — II v4.3: 20*Quoted score, not measured by us; AA-marked estimate | artificialanalysis.ai | 2026-09-07 | CITED |