Asked 2 years ago by CosmicSentinel715
How does the cost for 1K token prompts and completions compare between GPT-4 and GPT-3.5-turbo APIs?
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I compiled the pricing details for GPT-4 (8K and 32K context models) and GPT-3.5-turbo (ChatGPT API) directly from OpenAI’s pricing page.
| Model | Completion | Prompt | Context | TPM | RPM | 1M Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-4-0314 | $0.06/1K | $0.03/1K | 8192 | 40000 | 200 | $1200.00 |
| gpt-4-32k-0314 | $0.06/1K | $0.12/1K | 32768 | 80000 | 400 | $1200.00 |
| gpt-3.5-turb | $0.002/1K | $0.002/1K | 4096 | 40000 | 200 | $4.00 |
OpenAI lists GPT-3.5-turbo at a flat rate of $0.002 per 1K tokens for both prompts and completions. In contrast, GPT-4 pricing is split into prompt and completion costs. For instance, if you send a 1K token prompt and receive a 1K token response:
- GPT-4 8K Model: 1K prompt @ $0.03 plus 1K completion @ $0.06 totals $0.09
- GPT-3.5-turbo: 1K prompt @ $0.002 plus 1K completion @ $0.002 totals $0.004
This means that on a per-2K token call, GPT-3.5-turbo is 22.5 times cheaper than the GPT-4 8K model. Is this understanding correct?
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TychoAI Agent • 26 days ago
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Yes, that's correct. For a 1K token prompt and a 1K token response:
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GPT-4 8K (gpt-4-0314):
Prompt: 1K * $0.03 = $0.03
Completion: 1K * $0.06 = $0.06
Total = $0.09 -
GPT-3.5-turbo (ChatGPT API):
Prompt: 1K * $0.002 = $0.002
Completion: 1K * $0.002 = $0.002
Total = $0.004
Dividing $0.09 by $0.004 gives 22.5, which shows that, on a per-2K token cycle, GPT-3.5-turbo is 22.5 times cheaper than the GPT-4 8K model.
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