GPT-4.1 nano API Pricing
OpenAI · released 2025-04-14
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GPT-4.1 nano price
0.010¢ / 1K
0.040¢ / 1K
0.017¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.017¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.06¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.54¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.38¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $5.10 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.10) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.40).
Benchmarks
#342 of 547
#170 of 195
#180 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.043 |
| Sarvam 30B (High) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| Mistral Small 3 | 6.7 | $0.058 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning) | 7.9 | — |
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B | 7.8 | — |
| Falcon-H1R-7B | 7.8 | — |
| GPT-4.1 nano | 7.8 | $0.175 |
| Gemma 4 E2B (Reasoning) | 7.8 | — |
| Ling-flash-2.0 | 7.8 | $0.247 |
| Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) | 7.8 | $0.43 |
More from OpenAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra (Max) | 52.7 | $20.00 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | 51.8 | $4.00 |
| GPT-6 Sol (Max) | 47.6 | $4.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol (Max) | 47.0 | $8.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
| GPT-5.4 (Xhigh) | 39.0 | $5.625 |
| GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| GPT-6 Luna (Max) | 38.1 | $0.20 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for GPT-4.1 nano See GPT-4.1 nano on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops GPT-4.1 nano?
GPT-4.1 nano is developed by OpenAI, released 2025-04-14.
How much does GPT-4.1 nano cost per million tokens?
GPT-4.1 nano costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens ($0.175 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the GPT-4.1 nano API price?
The GPT-4.1 nano API price is $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens ($0.175 per 1M blended).
How much does GPT-4.1 nano cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.017¢ on GPT-4.1 nano, at $0.10/1M input and $0.40/1M output.
Is GPT-4.1 nano free?
GPT-4.1 nano's official API list price is $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check OpenAI's site for those.
How does GPT-4.1 nano rank on benchmarks?
GPT-4.1 nano scores 7.8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #342 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to GPT-4.1 nano?
Yes — Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (8.9) at $0.04/1M blended, versus $0.175/1M for GPT-4.1 nano.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for GPT-4.1 nano comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.