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o3-pro

by OpenAI

Premium reasoning model for the most demanding tasks

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Input Price

$20

per 1M tokens

Output Price

$80

per 1M tokens

Context Window

1,000K

tokens (131.072K max output)

Specifications

Release Date2025-06-10
Category🧠 Reasoning
Context Window1,000,000 tokens
Max Output131,072 tokens
ProviderOpenAI
Input Cost$20 / 1M tokens
Output Cost$80 / 1M tokens
Price TierEnterprise

Capabilities

textreasoningcode

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Monthly Cost Estimates

Usage LevelDaily TokensDailyMonthlyYearly
Light~50 requests/day100K in / 20K out$3.60$108.00$1314
Medium~200 requests/day500K in / 100K out$18.00$540.00$6570
Heavy~1K requests/day2,000K in / 500K out$80.00$2400.00$29200
Enterprise~5K requests/day10,000K in / 2,000K out$360.00$10800.00$131400

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does o3-pro API cost per million tokens?▼
o3-pro costs $20 per million input tokens and $80 per million output tokens as of 2026. These are the standard API rates from OpenAI.
What is the o3-pro context window?▼
o3-pro supports a 1M context window (1,000,000 tokens), which means you can process up to 1M tokens in a single API call.
How much does o3-pro cost per month?▼
At medium usage (~200 requests/day with 500K input and 100K output tokens/day), o3-pro costs approximately $540.00/month. Light usage runs about $108.00/month, and heavy usage (~1K requests/day) around $2400.00/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to o3-pro?▼
Yes — Claude 3 Opus by Anthropic is a cheaper option at $15/M input tokens vs $20/M for o3-pro. Other budget alternatives include models in the efficient tier.
Is o3-pro good for ai agent / agentic workflows?▼
o3-pro is a reasoning model with support for text, reasoning, code. For ai agent / agentic workflows, it offers 1M context and costs $20/M input tokens — a premium option for this use case.

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