Quick question on OpenAI API pricing tiers. We are scaling up fast and I need to know which tier unlocks higher rate limits today so our customer support app does not crash.
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Quick question on OpenAI API pricing tiers. We are scaling up fast and I need to know which tier unlocks higher rate limits today so our customer support app does not crash.
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
OpenAI API usage tiers rate limits tier 1 tier 2 tier 3 tier 4 tier 5 2026 official documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
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 (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
OpenAI API usage tiers rate limits tier 1 tier 2 tier 3 tier 4 tier 5 2026 official documentation Google ↗
- Rate limits · developers.openai.com
- Troubleshooting API rate limits and 429 errors · help.openai.com
- Open API Organization Limits · platform.openai.com