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GPT-5 Nano pricing

GPT-5-Nano is the smallest and fastest variant in the GPT-5 system, optimized for developer tools, rapid interactions, and ultra-low latency environments. While limited in reasoning depth compared to its larger counterparts, it retains key instruction-following and safety features. It is the successor to GPT-4.1-nano and offers a lightweight option for cost-sensitive or real-time applications. Below you will find 4 current rows with input and output dollars per million. Right now the lowest input is $0.050 and the lowest output is $0.400.

272K context·4 providers·verified May 2, 2026
Best input$0.050per 1M tokens · Openrouter
Best output$0.400per 1M tokens · Openrouter

Pricing across providers

Every row is a seller of GPT-5 Nano 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.

O
Openrouter
Input / 1M
$0.050
Output / 1M
$0.400
Cached in: $0.0050
A
Azure
Input / 1M
$0.050
Output / 1M
$0.400
Cached in: $0.0050
O
OpenAInative
Input / 1M
$0.050
Output / 1M
$0.400
Cached in: $0.0050
R
Replicate
Input / 1M
$0.050
Output / 1M
$0.400

Input vs output · per provider

Cost calculator

Pick any of the providers above and type how many tokens you expect per day, week, or year. We turn that into rough dollar totals for GPT-5 Nano.

Provider

In: $0.050/M·Out: $0.400/M·Cache: $0.0050/M

0.005000¢ / req

0.020000¢ / req

Daily
$2.50
Monthly
$75
Annual
$913

Model specifications

These fields describe GPT-5 Nano as we store it (source: OpenAI). They sit next to price so buyers can check limits and tools in one place.

Context window
272,000 tokens
Max output
128,000 tokens
Vision (images)
Yes
Tool / function calling
Yes
Streaming
No
Released
Aug 2025
Primary provider
OpenAI
Model family
N/A

Compare GPT-5 Nano

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Frequently asked questions

Quick frequently asked items for GPT-5 Nano pricing and limits. The short model note from our index: GPT-5-Nano is the smallest and fastest variant in the GPT-5 system, optimized for developer tools, rapid interactions, and ultra-low latency environments. While limited in reasoning depth compared to its larger counterpa...

GPT-5 Nano costs $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens via the native API. Prompt caching reduces input costs to $0.01/M tokens.

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