GPT · Flagship · 1,050K context window

GPT 5.5 pricing for marketing copy

$0.0940 per call at 800 input / 3,000 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0940

10K calls/mo

$940

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

Calculate your GPT 5.5 costs

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

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$940
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.094
Daily cost$31
Input rate$5.00/MTok
Output rate$30.00/MTok
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Quick start

Call GPT 5.5 with the OpenAI Python SDK:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI()
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-5.5",
    max_tokens=3000,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0940 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $5.00/MTok
# Output: $30.00/MTok

How GPT 5.5 compares on cost

Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on marketing copy benchmarks. Hover for details.

Cheapest viable option: Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.0316/call (66% less, 87/100 quality).

What drives marketing copy cost

Marketing copy is generated in variants (the same brief producing many versions for testing), so cost scales with variant count rather than brief length. Requesting several variants in one call is markedly cheaper than several calls, because the brief and brand context are sent once instead of repeatedly.

For GPT 5.5 specifically, that means output tokens cost 6.0x more than input, at $30.00 vs $5.00 per MTok. At this use case’s 800/3,000 token split, output accounts for 96% of the $0.0940 per-call cost.

Complete GPT 5.5 pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$5.00800
Output$30.003,000

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $5.00 to $0.50/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.003600 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$0.0940$940$904$36
50,000 calls$0.0940$4,700$4,520$180
100,000 calls$0.0940$9,400$9,040$360
500,000 calls$0.0940$47,000$45,200$1,800
1,000,000 calls$0.0940$94,000$90,400$3,600

GPT 5.5 quality benchmarks for marketing copy

Use GPT 5.5 for marketing copy

Scores 91/100 (rank #2 of 20). Strong pick for production marketing copy workloads.

Top-ranked: Claude Fable 5 (95/100) at $0.1580/call

Performance across all task types

GPT 5.5 scores by task type. Marketing Copy highlighted.

Reasoning95Code Generation91Creative Writing *91Code Review90Q&A90Summarization89Extraction87Classification85
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 20
Reasoning95/100#2
Code Generation91/100#3
Creative Writing(current page)91/100#2
Code Review90/100#3
Q&A90/100#2
Summarization89/100#3
Extraction87/100#4
Classification85/100#3

Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 29 of 2026. This snapshot is 8 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.

Alternative models for marketing copy

7 models score 80+ on marketing copy benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Claude Sonnet 5 (66% less, 87/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs GPT
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0087/100$0.031666% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.00$12.0080/100$0.037660% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0084/100$0.037660% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0085/100$0.047450% cheaper
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$4.00$20.0092/100$0.063233% cheaper
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0093/100$0.079016% cheaper
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0095/100$0.158068% more

About GPT 5.5

Provider

GPT

Tier

Flagship

Context

1,050K tokens

Released

Mar 2026

Other models from GPT

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
GPT 5.4Mid-tier$2.50$15.001,050K
GPT 5.6 SolFlagship$4.00$20.001,050K
GPT 5.6 TerraMid-tier$2.00$12.001,050K
GPT 5.6 LunaFast / Budget$0.20$1.201,050K

You can compare GPT 5.5 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 cost for marketing copy per API call?

A typical marketing copy call using GPT 5.5 costs about $0.0940 per call. This estimate uses 800 input tokens and 3,000 output tokens at standard rates. Standard rates are $5.00 per million input tokens and $30.00 per million output tokens.

Is GPT 5.5 the best model for marketing copy?

GPT 5.5 scores 91 out of 100 on marketing copy benchmarks overall. It ranks #2 across all 20 models in our cross-provider registry. The highest-ranked model for this task is Claude Fable 5 from Claude. That model scores 95/100 on this task type. Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 29 of 2026. This snapshot is 8 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.

What is the cheapest model for marketing copy with good quality?

The most affordable model for marketing copy above 80/100 quality is Claude Sonnet 5. It comes from Claude at $2.00 per million input tokens. Output costs $10.00 per million tokens with a quality score of 87/100. Switching from GPT 5.5 to Claude Sonnet 5 saves about 66% per API call.

How can I reduce my GPT 5.5 costs for marketing copy?

Three strategies lower GPT 5.5 costs for this task type effectively. Prompt caching gives a 90% 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 $0.0940 to about $0.004700 per call.

How does GPT 5.5 pricing compare to other GPT models?

GPT has 4 other models alongside GPT 5.5 today: 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). The right choice depends on whether your marketing copy workload prioritizes quality, cost, or speed.

What context window does GPT 5.5 support?

GPT 5.5 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 marketing copy, typical calls use 800 input and 3,000 output tokens. That is well within this limit, leaving room for longer prompts or multi-turn conversations.

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