Calculate the cost of using gpt-5-search-api from OpenAI for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 272,000 tokens
Max: 128,000 tokens
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gpt-5-search-api is a chat model from OpenAI, one of 98 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1554 out of 2172 chat models by cost and cheaper than 28% of models in this category. gpt-5-search-api supports vision, function calling, web search, prompt caching, structured output. Its 272K-token context window is in the top 18% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 272,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 128,000 tokens.
At $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens, gpt-5-search-api ranks 1554 out of 2172 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 28% of models in this category.
gpt-5-search-api is one of 98 OpenAI chat models, with support for vision, function calling, web search, prompt caching, structured output. its 272K-token context window places it in the top 18% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gpt-5-search-api |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-2.5-pro | Vertex AI | $1.25 | $10.00 | 0% |
| gemini-3.5-flash | Vertex AI | $1.50 | $9.00 | +20% |
| gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts | Vertex AI | $1.25 | $10.00 | 0% |
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No. gpt-5-search-api costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens while gemini-2.5-pro costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens, making gemini-2.5-pro 0% more affordable for input. However, gpt-5-search-api may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gpt-5-search-api input pricing is $1.25 per 1M tokens, which is 127% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1554 out of 2172 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 28% of models in this category. For output, it costs $10.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.48.
Among OpenAI's 98 chat models, gpt-5-search-api ranks 44 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to gpt-5-search-api are: gemini-2.5-pro from Vertex AI ($1.25/1M input tokens); gemini-3.5-flash from Vertex AI ($1.50/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-pro-preview-tts from Vertex AI ($1.25/1M input tokens); gemini-2.5-pro from Google Gemini ($1.25/1M 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.
gpt-5-search-api supports up to 272,000 input tokens, placing it in the top 18% of chat models by context window size (rank 367 of 2097). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
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gpt-5-search-api 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 $1.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $10.00.
