Model Details
Where is Babbage-002 a perfect fit?
babbage-002 is best suited for simple, high-volume text tasks where cost efficiency matters more than advanced reasoning. Ideal for:
- Basic text generation and templated content creation
- Classification tasks like tagging, labeling, or filtering
- Simple chatbots with predictable responses
- Data processing pipelines requiring fast, cheap inference
- Bulk transformations such as rewriting, formatting, or summarising short text
- Backend automation where accuracy demands are moderate
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FAQs about Babbage-002
How much does Babbage-002 cost per 1M tokens?
Babbage-002 costs between $0.20 and $0.40 per million input tokens, and between $0.20 and $0.40 per million output tokens. The range covers Standard and Batch pricing.
What does a typical workload cost with Babbage-002?
1,000 requests of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each — 2,000,000 input and 500,000 output tokens in total — costs $0.50 with Babbage-002 at its lowest rates. Use the calculator on this page for your own volumes.
Where can I use Babbage-002?
Babbage-002 is available through OpenAI, from $0.20 per million input tokens.
Is there cheaper Babbage-002 pricing than the standard rate?
Yes. Batch pricing for Babbage-002 starts at $0.20 per million input tokens against $0.40 on the standard tier, about 50% lower.
What is Babbage-002's context window?
Babbage-002 has a context window of 16,384 tokens.
Is Babbage-002 still available?
Babbage-002 is deprecated and was retired on 28 September 2026. The replacement is GPT-5.6 Terra.