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OpenAI o3 pricing (November 2026)

OpenAI lists OpenAI o3 at $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens.

That is $0.002 / $0.008 per 1K tokens. OpenAI o3 is the #24 cheapest of the 40 chat models we track, by input price.

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OpenAI o3 price by provider

USD per 1M tokens. Cloud prices are the base tier in the default region; the linked source is authoritative.

per 1M tokensInputOutput
  • OpenAI$2.00$8.00
  • Azure$2.00$8.00
ProviderInputCached inputOutputContextSource
OpenAI$2.00$0.50$8.00200KOpenAI
Azure$2.00$0.50$8.00200KAzure OpenAI

AWS Bedrock · Google Vertex AI · OpenRouter · Crazyrouter: No verified quote

per 1M tokens · Snapshot Nov 13, 2026

What OpenAI o3 costs per month

Three typical workloads, priced on each provider from the table above.

  • Prototype: 10M in / 2M out

    Input 10M · Output 2M

    • OpenAI$36.00
    • Azure$36.00

  • Product: 100M in / 20M out

    Input 100M · Output 20M

    • OpenAI$360.00
    • Azure$360.00

  • Scale: 1B in / 200M out

    Input 1,000M · Output 200M

    • OpenAI$3,600
    • Azure$3,600

Price changes

  • Sep 3, 2026 — OpenRouter started listing OpenAI o3 at $2.00 / $8.00 per 1M.

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OpenAI o3 pricing FAQ

How much does OpenAI o3 cost?

OpenAI charges $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens. Through Crazyrouter the same model is — / —.

What is cached input pricing?

Tokens that repeat an earlier prompt prefix are billed at the cached rate ($0.50 per 1M when supported) instead of the full input price.

Is there a batch discount?

Yes. OpenAI offers batch pricing at $1.00 in / $4.00 out per 1M tokens for asynchronous jobs.

Is OpenAI o3 cheaper on Azure, Bedrock or Vertex?

Cloud providers usually match the list price and add regional or provisioned tiers; see the table above for the base rate on each. Crazyrouter applies its discount on top of list.

Sources and method

Provider reference prices use LiteLLM data and maintained entries. Provider links are references, not proof of daily official verification. Snapshot: Nov 13, 2026. Crazyrouter rates come from our billing table; confirm current prices, region and terms with the provider before purchase.

Further reading

Prices are collected automatically from public pricing pages and may lag official changes; always confirm on the linked source before budgeting.

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