Calculate the cost of using gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 4,095 tokens
Max: 4,096 tokens
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gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1987 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 25% of models in this category. gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct supports structured output. It accepts up to 4K input tokens.
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 4,095 input tokens. The maximum output length is 4,096 tokens.
At $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens, gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct ranks 1987 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 25% of models in this category.
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, with support for structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5-2025-08-07 | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 | -8% |
| gpt-5.1 | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 | -8% |
| gpt-5.1-chat | Azure | $1.38 | $11.00 | -8% |
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No. gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct costs $1.50 per 1M input tokens while gpt-5-2025-08-07 costs $1.38 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-5-2025-08-07 8% more affordable for input. However, gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct input pricing is $1.50 per 1M tokens, which is 200% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1987 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 25% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct ranks 256 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct are: gpt-5-2025-08-07 from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1 from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1-chat from Azure ($1.38/1M input tokens); gpt-5.1-2025-11-13 from Azure ($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.
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gpt-3.5-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.