GPT-4o Search Preview pricing
GPT-4o Search Previewis a specialized model for web search in Chat Completions. It is trained to understand and execute web search queries. Below you will find 2 current rows with input and output dollars per million. Right now the lowest input is $2.50 and the lowest output is $10.00.
Pricing across providers
Every row is a seller of GPT-4o Search Preview with token pricing we track. The cheapest input in this snapshot is from Openrouter. The bar chart shows the same input and output dollars per million for a quick scan.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached input | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O Openrouter | $2.50 | $10.00 | — | — |
O OpenAInative | $2.50 | $10.00 | $1.25 | — |
Input vs output · per provider
Cost calculator
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Provider
0.250000¢ / req
0.500000¢ / req
Model specifications
Quick spec sheet for GPT-4o Search Preview before you dive back into pricing. Family: GPT-4o. Reported under OpenAI.
- Context window
- 128,000 tokens
- Max output
- 16,384 tokens
- Vision (images)
- Yes
- Tool / function calling
- Yes
- Streaming
- No
- Released
- Mar 2025
- Primary provider
- OpenAI
- Model family
- GPT-4o
Compare GPT-4o Search Preview
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Frequently asked questions
Quick frequently asked items for GPT-4o Search Preview pricing and limits. The short model note from our index: GPT-4o Search Previewis a specialized model for web search in Chat Completions. It is trained to understand and execute web search queries.
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