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What do developers mean by prompt tokens in OpenAI API pricing, and how can I keep my usage bills from getting out of hand?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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What do developers mean by prompt tokens in OpenAI API pricing, and how can I keep my usage bills from getting out of hand?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
OpenAI API pricing input cached input output tokens official pricing documentation 2026 Google ↗
OpenAI API usage dashboard budgets rate limits token counting official documentation Google ↗
- Pricing · developers.openai.com
- Understanding and counting tokens · help.openai.com
- Reviewing API usage and costs · help.openai.com
- API Usage Dashboard · platform.openai.com
- Prompt caching guide · developers.openai.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI API pricing input cached input output tokens official pricing documentation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
OpenAI API usage dashboard budgets rate limits token counting official documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |