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Can you break down the current OpenAI API pricing tiers so I can figure out which one fits my small side business?

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Can you break down the current OpenAI API pricing tiers so I can figure out which one fits my small side business?
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OpenAI API pricing official models input output cached tokens Batch API pricing 2026Google ↗
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OpenAI API usage tiers Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5 requirements limits officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison

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OpenAI API pricing official models input output cached tokens Batch API pricing 2026 Google ↗
OpenAI API usage tiers Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5 requirements limits official Google ↗
  1. Pricing · platform.openai.com
  2. Pricing · developers.openai.com

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OpenAI API pricing official models input output cached tokens Batch API pricing 2026
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OpenAI API usage tiers Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5 requirements limits official
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