Calculate the cost of using gpt-realtime from OpenAI for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 32,000 tokens
Max: 4,096 tokens
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gpt-realtime is a chat model from OpenAI, one of 100 chat models they offer. It is priced at $4.00 per 1M input tokens and $16.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2070 out of 2292 chat models by cost and cheaper than 9% of models in this category. gpt-realtime supports function calling, audio input, audio output. It accepts up to 32K input tokens.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 32,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 4,096 tokens.
At $4.00 per 1M input tokens and $16.00 per 1M output tokens, gpt-realtime ranks 2070 out of 2292 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 9% of models in this category.
gpt-realtime is one of 100 OpenAI chat models, with support for function calling, audio input, audio output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gpt-realtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-realtime-2025-08-28 | Azure | $4.00 | $16.00 | 0% |
| gpt-realtime-1.5-2026-02-23 | Azure | $4.00 | $16.00 | 0% |
| gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-10-01 | Azure | $5.50 | $22.00 | +38% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. gpt-realtime costs $4.00 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-realtime-2025-08-28's $4.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 0% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling, audio input, audio output.
gpt-realtime input pricing is $4.00 per 1M tokens, which is 627% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 2070 out of 2292 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 9% of models in this category. For output, it costs $16.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among OpenAI's 100 chat models, gpt-realtime ranks 78 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to gpt-realtime are: gpt-realtime-2025-08-28 from Azure ($4.00/1M input tokens); gpt-realtime-1.5-2026-02-23 from Azure ($4.00/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-10-01 from Azure ($5.50/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-12-17 from Azure ($5.50/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
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gpt-realtime is priced based on input and output tokens, images. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $4.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $16.00.
