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The AI biz claims that the cost increase is offset to some extent by token processing efficiency, delivering better
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"While GPT‑5.5 is priced higher than GPT‑5.4, it is both more intelligent and much more token efficient," the company said during the rollout.
Key facts
For 1 million tokens, GPT-5.5 is priced at $5 (input), $0.50 (cached input), and $30 (output)
Our analysis shows that GPT-5.5 actual costs increased 49 percent to 92 percent," OpenRouter said
While GPT‑5.5 is priced higher than GPT‑5.4, it is both more intelligent and much more token efficient," the company said during the rollout
If reports of OpenAI's projected $14 billion loss in 2026 prove accurate, costs will have to rise much more to balance its insistent spending
Summary
For 1 million tokens, GPT-5.5 is priced at $5 (input), $0.50 (cached input), and $30 (output). The AI biz claims that the cost increase is offset to some extent by token processing efficiency, delivering better results using fewer tokens. Using AI to click around on a website burns 45x as many tokens as using APIs. OpenAI locks GPT-5.5-Cyber behind velvet rope despite slamming Anthropic for doing exactly that. OpenAI exec says company hopes to burn $50B of somebody else's money on compute this year.