GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct Pricing - Cost Calculator

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GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct, a text model from OpenAI released 20 September 2023, has been deprecated. It was replaced by GPT-5.6 Terra on 28 September 2026. The context window holds 4,096 tokens; the model takes text and file input and returns text. It costs $1.50 per million input tokens through OpenAI.

Last updated Sep 28, 2026

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Model Details

Released
Sep 20, 2023
Status
Deprecated(on Sep 28, 2026)
Context Length
4,096
Modalities
Text File → Text
Superseded By
GPT-5.6 Terra

Where is GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct a perfect fit?

gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct is optimized for direct instruction-following tasks without chat-style conversation handling. Ideal for:
- Prompt-based text generation with clear instructions
- Content rewriting, summarisation, and transformation tasks
- Data extraction and structured output generation
- Backend pipelines replacing older completion models like davinci
- Automation workflows needing deterministic, single-shot outputs
- Systems where chat memory and roles are unnecessary

Quick Model Estimate

(USD 1.5000 per 1M tokens)
(USD 2.0000 per 1M tokens)

Your GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct Cost Estimate

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Cost Breakdown

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OpenAI LogoOpenAITextStandard$1.5000$2.00004,096 tokens→

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FAQs about GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct

How much does GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct cost per 1M tokens?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct costs $1.50 per million input tokens, and $2.00 per million output tokens.

What does a typical workload cost with GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?

1,000 requests of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each — 2,000,000 input and 500,000 output tokens in total — costs $4.00 with GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct at its lowest rates. Use the calculator on this page for your own volumes.

Where can I use GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is available through OpenAI, from $1.50 per million input tokens.

What is GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct's context window?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct has a context window of 4,096 tokens.

What input types does GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct support?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct accepts text and file input, and returns text.

Is GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct still available?

GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is deprecated and was retired on 28 September 2026. The replacement is GPT-5.6 Terra.