Calculate the cost of using gpt-realtime-2 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-2 is a chat model from OpenAI, one of 98 chat models they offer. It is priced at $4.00 per 1M input tokens and $16.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1958 out of 2168 chat models by cost and cheaper than 10% of models in this category. gpt-realtime-2 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-2 ranks 1958 out of 2168 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 10% of models in this category.
gpt-realtime-2 is one of 98 OpenAI chat models, with support for function calling, audio input, audio output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs gpt-realtime-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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No. gpt-realtime-2 costs $4.00 per 1M input tokens while gpt-realtime-2025-08-28 costs $4.00 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-realtime-2025-08-28 0% more affordable for input. However, gpt-realtime-2 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
gpt-realtime-2 input pricing is $4.00 per 1M tokens, which is 627% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1958 out of 2168 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 10% of models in this category. For output, it costs $16.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among OpenAI's 98 chat models, gpt-realtime-2 ranks 79 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to gpt-realtime-2 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-2 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.
