How do I choose between the different OpenAI API pricing tiers for a college project that uses GPT-4o?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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How do I choose between the different OpenAI API pricing tiers for a college project that uses GPT-4o?
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 usage tiers rate limits Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 official documentation 2026 Google ↗
OpenAI API pricing GPT-4o input output tokens official pricing Google ↗
- Rate limits · developers.openai.com
- Troubleshooting API usage and spend limits · help.openai.com
- GPT-4o Model · developers.openai.com
- Understanding and counting tokens · help.openai.com
- OpenAI API pricing · developers.openai.com
- API usage dashboard · platform.openai.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI API usage tiers rate limits Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 official documentation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
OpenAI API pricing GPT-4o input output tokens official pricing OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |