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title: "gpt-35-turbo-instruct Cost Calculator - Azure Text"
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# gpt-35-turbo-instruct Cost Calculator - Azure Text

> Calculate the cost of using gpt-35-turbo-instruct from Azure Text. Input costs $1.50 and output $2.00 per 1M tokens.

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## About gpt-35-turbo-instruct

gpt-35-turbo-instruct is a completion model from Azure Text, one of 3 completion models they offer. It is priced at $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 11 out of 22 completion models by cost and cheaper than 36% of models in this category. It accepts up to 4K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Azure Text pricing for gpt-35-turbo-instruct.

- **$1.50 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$2.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Completion Mode.**
- **4,097 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,097 Max Tokens.**

## How Pricing Compares

At $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, gpt-35-turbo-instruct ranks 11 out of 22 completion models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $1.50 for completion models, and is cheaper than 36% of models in this category.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs gpt-35-turbo-instruct |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ft:babbage-002 | Text-completion-openai | $1.60 | $1.60 | +7% |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct | Text-completion-openai | $1.50 | $2.00 | 0% |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 | Text-completion-openai | $1.50 | $2.00 | 0% |
| command | Cohere | $1.00 | $2.00 | -33% |
| command-nightly | Cohere | $1.00 | $2.00 | -33% |

## More from Azure Text

- [gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 ($1.50/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure_text/model/gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914.md)
- [gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914 ($1.50/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure_text/model/gpt-35-turbo-instruct-0914.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Azure Text pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/azure_text.md)

## FAQ

### Is gpt-35-turbo-instruct cheaper than ft:babbage-002?

Yes. gpt-35-turbo-instruct costs $1.50 per 1M input tokens compared to ft:babbage-002's $1.60 per 1M input tokens, making it 7% more affordable. Both are completion models.

### How does gpt-35-turbo-instruct pricing compare to the average completion model?

gpt-35-turbo-instruct input pricing is $1.50 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $1.50 for completion models. It ranks 11 out of 22 completion models by input cost, making it cheaper than 36% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $2.00.

### What makes gpt-35-turbo-instruct different from other Azure Text models?

Among Azure Text's 3 completion models, gpt-35-turbo-instruct ranks 2 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to gpt-35-turbo-instruct?

The most comparable completion models to gpt-35-turbo-instruct are: ft:babbage-002 from Text-completion-openai ($1.60/1M input tokens); gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct from Text-completion-openai ($1.50/1M input tokens); gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914 from Text-completion-openai ($1.50/1M input tokens); command from Cohere ($1.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate gpt-35-turbo-instruct costs?

gpt-35-turbo-instruct is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.00.

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