GPT-4.1 API Pricing
OpenAI · released 2025-04-14
Also searched as: GPT 4.1 pricing
GPT-4.1 price
0.200¢ / 1K
0.800¢ / 1K
0.350¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.34¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0120 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1080 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0760 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $102.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $8.00).
Benchmarks
#217 of 547
#157 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| gpt-oss-20b (Low) | 10.0 | $0.106 |
| Granite 4.2 8B | 11.1 | $0.107 |
| GPT-5 nano (High) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| GLM-4.5 (Reasoning) | 12.8 | — |
| Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B (Reasoning) | 12.8 | $0.45 |
| GPT-4.1 | 12.7 | $3.50 |
| Granite 4.2 30B | 12.7 | $0.282 |
| Kimi K2 | 12.7 | $1.002 |
| Qwen3 235B A22B 2507 (Reasoning) | 12.7 | $0.747 |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra (Max) | 52.7 | $20.00 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | 51.8 | $4.00 |
| GPT-6 Sol (Max) | 47.6 | $4.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) | 47.0 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
| GPT-5.4 (Xhigh) | 39.0 | $5.625 |
| GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| GPT-6 Luna (Max) | 38.1 | $0.20 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for GPT-4.1 See GPT-4.1 on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops GPT-4.1?
GPT-4.1 is developed by OpenAI, released 2025-04-14.
How much does GPT-4.1 cost per million tokens?
GPT-4.1 costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens ($3.50 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the GPT-4.1 API price?
The GPT-4.1 API price is $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens ($3.50 per 1M blended).
How much does GPT-4.1 cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.34¢ on GPT-4.1, at $2.00/1M input and $8.00/1M output.
Is GPT-4.1 free?
GPT-4.1's official API list price is $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check OpenAI's site for those.
How does GPT-4.1 rank on benchmarks?
GPT-4.1 scores 12.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #217 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GPT-4.1?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $3.50/1M for GPT-4.1.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GPT-4.1 comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.