OpenAI GPT-5 API

OpenAI's latest flagship model family — GPT-5 and all Codex variants

chat by OpenAI · 17 variants available
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Starting price
$0.1960
per million tokens · gpt-5.5, Chat, Cached Input
Pay-as-you-go · No subscription · $10 minimum top-up · One API key for 17 variants + 307 total models

Overview

OpenAI GPT-5 is the newest flagship model from OpenAI. AI Generate provides access to GPT-5, GPT-5.2, GPT-5.3, GPT-5.4 and all Codex variants through one API with pay-as-you-go billing.

All 17 OpenAI GPT-5 variants & pricing

Every variant is accessible via the same API endpoint. Switch variants by changing the model parameter. No extra setup.

Variant Credits Price USD Unit
gpt-5.5, Chat, Cached Input 28.00 $0.1960 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5-2, Chat, Input 88.00 $0.6160 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5-codex, Chat, Input 100.00 $0.7000 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.1-codex, Chat, Input 100.00 $0.7000 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.2-codex, Chat, Input 140.00 $0.9800 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.4, Chat, Input 140.00 $0.9800 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.3-codex, Chat, Input 140.00 $0.9800 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.4-codex, Chat, Input 140.00 $0.9800 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.5, Chat, Input 280.00 $1.9600 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5-2, Chat, Output 700.00 $4.9000 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5-codex, Chat, Output 800.00 $5.6000 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.1-codex, Chat, Output 800.00 $5.6000 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.4, Chat, Output 1120.00 $7.8400 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.4-codex, Chat, Output 1120.00 $7.8400 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.3-codex, Chat, Output 1120.00 $7.8400 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.2-codex, Chat, Output 1120.00 $7.8400 per million tokens Details →
gpt-5.5, Chat, Output 1680.00 $11.7600 per million tokens Details →

Use OpenAI GPT-5 via API

Example call with the default variant. Replace model with any slug from the table above.

curl https://aimarcusimage.eu/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-aig-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "openai-gpt-5-5-chat-cached-input",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello from AI Generate"
    }
  ]
}'

FAQ

How much does OpenAI GPT-5 cost?

Pricing starts at $0.1960 per million tokens for the most affordable variant. You pay per call from your credit balance — no monthly subscription, no minimum commitment. Starter top-up is $10 → 1,430 credits.

Is this an official OpenAI API?

AI Generate is an AI model aggregator that routes calls to OpenAI's upstream API. You get the exact same model outputs with simpler billing (pay per call, no contracts), one API key for 307 models, and the same OpenAI-compatible request shape across all providers.

Can I use OpenAI GPT-5 in production?

Yes. The endpoint is rate-limited to 20 requests per 10 seconds per API key, retries are idempotent via taskId, and async results are delivered via polling or webhook. Set a spend cap in dashboard settings to protect against runaway usage.

Which OpenAI GPT-5 variant should I pick?

For first tests, start with the cheapest variant (lowest "Price USD" in the table above). Upgrade to higher-resolution or "Quality" tiers only when you have validated prompts. The Playground lets you A/B test all variants with the same per-call pricing as the API.

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