Pricing change·Mar 2 → Mar 9, 2026·Week 11, 2026·AI & Machine Learning

OpenAI API launches GPT-5.4, adds 10% data residency surcharge

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What changed

Package change

Flagship model lineup restructured: GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.2 pro replaced by GPT-5.4 [GPT-5.2 input $1.75/1M, output $14/1M; GPT-5.2 pro input $21/1M, output $168/1M; GPT-5.4 input $2.50/1M, output $15/1M; GPT-5.2 pro eliminated entirely]

New plan

gpt-realtime-1.5 model added to Realtime API with same pricing as gpt-realtime [Text: $4/1M input, $0.40/1M cached, $16/1M output; Audio: $32/1M input, $0.40/1M cached, $64/1M output; Image: $5/1M input, $0.50/1M cached]

Price increase

Pricing caveat expanded: standard rates now specified for context lengths under 270K; 10% surcharge added for data residency and regional processing on GPT 5.4 models

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