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title: "gpt-3.5-turbo Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway"
description: "Calculate the cost of using gpt-3.5-turbo from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.50 and output $1.50 per 1M tokens."
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# gpt-3.5-turbo Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway

> Calculate the cost of using gpt-3.5-turbo from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.50 and output $1.50 per 1M tokens.

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## About gpt-3.5-turbo

gpt-3.5-turbo is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1398 out of 2912 chat models by cost and cheaper than 51% of models in this category. gpt-3.5-turbo supports function calling. It accepts up to 16K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vercel Ai Gateway pricing for gpt-3.5-turbo.

- **$0.50 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$1.50 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **16,385 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Output Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

gpt-3.5-turbo supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens, gpt-3.5-turbo ranks 1398 out of 2912 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 51% of models in this category.

gpt-3.5-turbo is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for function calling.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs gpt-3.5-turbo |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 | +20% |
| writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 | +20% |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 | Azure | $0.50 | $1.50 | 0% |
| gpt-35-turbo-0125 | Azure | $0.50 | $1.50 | 0% |
| gpt-4.1-mini | Azure | $0.40 | $1.60 | -20% |

## More from Vercel Ai Gateway

- [magistral-small ($0.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/magistral-small.md)
- [glm-4.6 ($0.45/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/glm-4.6.md)
- [deepseek-r1 ($0.55/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/deepseek-r1.md)
- [kimi-k2 ($0.55/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/kimi-k2.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)

## FAQ

### Is gpt-3.5-turbo cheaper than us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0?

Yes. gpt-3.5-turbo costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens compared to us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0's $0.60 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling.

### How does gpt-3.5-turbo pricing compare to the average chat model?

gpt-3.5-turbo input pricing is $0.50 per 1M tokens, which is 9% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1398 out of 2912 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 51% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes gpt-3.5-turbo different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models?

Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, gpt-3.5-turbo ranks 39 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to gpt-3.5-turbo?

The most comparable chat models to gpt-3.5-turbo are: us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 from Azure ($0.50/1M input tokens); gpt-35-turbo-0125 from Azure ($0.50/1M 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.

### How do I calculate gpt-3.5-turbo costs?

gpt-3.5-turbo is priced based on input and output tokens. 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 $0.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.50.

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/enterprise)
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