GPT · Flagship · 1,050K context window

GPT 5.5 Pro pricing for intent detection

$0.0270 per call at 300 input / 100 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0270

10K calls/mo

$270

Cache savings

0% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

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Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your intent detection spend. Prices verified daily against provider pricing pages.

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$270
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.027
Daily cost$9
Input rate$30.00/MTok
Output rate$180.00/MTok
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Quick start

Call GPT 5.5 Pro with the OpenAI Python SDK:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI()
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-5.5-pro",
    max_tokens=100,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0270 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $30.00/MTok
# Output: $180.00/MTok

What drives intent detection cost

Intent classification sits in the hot path of a conversational product, so latency constrains model choice more than price does: batch processing is not available to you when the user is waiting. That makes the fast tier the natural fit on both axes. The intent list is constant and belongs in the cached prefix.

For GPT 5.5 Pro specifically, that means output tokens cost 6.0x more than input, at $180.00 vs $30.00 per MTok. At this use case’s 300/100 token split, output accounts for 67% of the $0.0270 per-call cost.

Complete GPT 5.5 Pro pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$30.00300
Output$180.00100

Prompt caching: 0% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $30.00 to $30.00/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.0000 per call.

Batch API: 50% off all tokens

Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.

Monthly cost projections

Monthly volumeCost per callStandard monthlyCached monthlyYou save with caching
10,000 calls$0.0270$270$270$0.0000
50,000 calls$0.0270$1,350$1,350$0.0000
100,000 calls$0.0270$2,700$2,700$0.0000
500,000 calls$0.0270$13,500$13,500$0.0000
1,000,000 calls$0.0270$27,000$27,000$0.0000

GPT 5.5 Pro quality benchmarks for intent detection

Benchmark data for intent detection is pending for GPT 5.5 Pro. Test against your own evaluation suite before moving to production.

Performance across all task types

GPT 5.5 Pro scores by task type. Intent Detection highlighted.

Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 72

Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 29 of 2026. This snapshot is 10 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.

Alternative models for intent detection

12 models score 80+ on intent detection benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: GPT 5.6 Luna (99% less, 91/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs GPT
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT$0.20$1.2091/100$0.00018099% cheaper
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGemini$0.30$2.5085/100$0.00034099% cheaper
Gemini 3 FlashGemini$0.50$3.0088/100$0.00045098% cheaper
Claude Haiku 4.5Claude$1.00$5.0090/100$0.00080097% cheaper
Gemini 3.5 FlashGemini$1.50$9.0092/100$0.00135095% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0086/100$0.00160094% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.00$12.0089/100$0.00180093% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0086/100$0.00180093% cheaper
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0088/100$0.00225092% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0084/100$0.00240091% cheaper
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$4.00$20.0086/100$0.00320088% cheaper
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0085/100$0.00450083% cheaper

About GPT 5.5 Pro

Provider

GPT

Tier

Flagship

Context

1,050K tokens

Released

Not published

Backfilled on 2026-09-23. Prices confirmed by the provider pricing page and the LiteLLM cross-check. Release date not published in a machine-readable source. Not yet benchmarked, so never recommended.

Other models from GPT

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
GPT 5.5Flagship$5.00$30.001,050K
GPT 5.4Mid-tier$2.50$15.001,050K
GPT 5.6 SolFlagship$4.00$20.00922K
GPT 5.6 TerraMid-tier$2.00$12.00922K
GPT 5.6 LunaFast / Budget$0.20$1.20922K
GPT 3.5 TurboFast / Budget$0.50$1.5016.385K
GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125)Fast / Budget$0.50$1.5016.385K
GPT 4 (0613)Flagship$30.00$60.008.192K
GPT 4 Turbo (2024-04-09)Flagship$10.00$30.00128K
GPT 4.1Mid-tier$2.00$8.001,047.576K
GPT 4.1 MiniFast / Budget$0.40$1.601,047.576K
GPT 4.1 NanoFast / Budget$0.10$0.401,047.576K
GPT 4oMid-tier$2.50$10.00128K
GPT 4o (2024-05-13)Flagship$5.00$15.00128K
GPT 4o MiniFast / Budget$0.15$0.60128K
GPT 5Mid-tier$1.25$10.00272K
GPT 5 MiniFast / Budget$0.25$2.00272K
GPT 5 NanoFast / Budget$0.05$0.40272K
GPT 5 ProFlagship$15.00$120.00400K
GPT 5.1Mid-tier$1.25$10.00272K
GPT 5.2Mid-tier$1.75$14.00272K
GPT 5.2 ProFlagship$21.00$168.00272K
GPT 5.4 MiniFast / Budget$0.75$4.50272K
GPT 5.4 NanoFast / Budget$0.20$1.25272K
GPT 5.4 ProFlagship$30.00$180.001,050K
GPT 6 AstraFlagship$10.00$50.00922K
GPT 6 LunaFast / Budget$0.10$0.50922K
GPT 6 SolFlagship$2.00$10.00922K
o1Flagship$15.00$60.00200K
o1 ProFlagship$150.00$600.00200K
o3Mid-tier$2.00$8.00200K
o3 MiniFast / Budget$1.10$4.40200K
o3 ProFlagship$20.00$80.00200K
o4 MiniFast / Budget$1.10$4.40200K

You can compare GPT 5.5 Pro head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.

Frequently asked questions

How much does GPT 5.5 Pro cost for intent detection per API call?

A typical intent detection call using GPT 5.5 Pro costs about $0.0270 per call. This estimate uses 300 input tokens and 100 output tokens at standard rates. Standard rates are $30.00 per million input tokens and $180.00 per million output tokens.

Is GPT 5.5 Pro the best model for intent detection?

Our benchmark data does not yet include a intent detection ranking for GPT 5.5 Pro. We recommend testing it against your own evaluation criteria before production usage.

What is the cheapest model for intent detection with good quality?

The most affordable model for intent detection above 80/100 quality is GPT 5.6 Luna. It comes from GPT at $0.20 per million input tokens. Output costs $1.20 per million tokens with a quality score of 91/100. Switching from GPT 5.5 Pro to GPT 5.6 Luna saves about 99% per API call.

How can I reduce my GPT 5.5 Pro costs for intent detection?

Three strategies lower GPT 5.5 Pro costs for this task type effectively. Prompt caching gives a 0% discount on input tokens when reusing system prompts. The batch API gives 50% off all tokens for asynchronous processing workloads. Prompt optimization reduces token counts through more concise instructions and context windows. Combining caching with batching brings your cost from $0.0270 to about $0.0135 per call.

How does GPT 5.5 Pro pricing compare to other GPT models?

GPT has 34 other models alongside GPT 5.5 Pro today: GPT 5.5 at $5.00/$30.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.4 at $2.50/$15.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.6 Sol at $4.00/$20.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.6 Terra at $2.00/$12.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.6 Luna at $0.20/$1.20 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 3.5 Turbo at $0.50/$1.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 3.5 Turbo (0125) at $0.50/$1.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 4 (0613) at $30.00/$60.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 4 Turbo (2024-04-09) at $10.00/$30.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 4.1 at $2.00/$8.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 4.1 Mini at $0.40/$1.60 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 4.1 Nano at $0.10/$0.40 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 4o at $2.50/$10.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 4o (2024-05-13) at $5.00/$15.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 4o Mini at $0.15/$0.60 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5 at $1.25/$10.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5 Mini at $0.25/$2.00 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5 Nano at $0.05/$0.40 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5 Pro at $15.00/$120.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.1 at $1.25/$10.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.2 at $1.75/$14.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), GPT 5.2 Pro at $21.00/$168.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 5.4 Mini at $0.75/$4.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5.4 Nano at $0.20/$1.25 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 5.4 Pro at $30.00/$180.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 6 Astra at $10.00/$50.00 per million tokens (flagship), GPT 6 Luna at $0.10/$0.50 per million tokens (fast / budget), GPT 6 Sol at $2.00/$10.00 per million tokens (flagship), o1 at $15.00/$60.00 per million tokens (flagship), o1 Pro at $150.00/$600.00 per million tokens (flagship), o3 at $2.00/$8.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), o3 Mini at $1.10/$4.40 per million tokens (fast / budget), o3 Pro at $20.00/$80.00 per million tokens (flagship), o4 Mini at $1.10/$4.40 per million tokens (fast / budget). The right choice depends on whether your intent detection workload prioritizes quality, cost, or speed.

What context window does GPT 5.5 Pro support?

GPT 5.5 Pro supports a context window of 1,050K tokens per API call. This sets the maximum combined length of your input prompt and generated response. For intent detection, typical calls use 300 input and 100 output tokens. That is well within this limit, leaving room for longer prompts or multi-turn conversations.

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