Packaging change·Mar 9 → Apr 1, 2025·Mar 2025·AI & Machine Learning
OpenAI Introduces Tiered Pricing for Web Search Tool Calls, Impacting GPT-4o and GPT-4o Mini Rates
What changed
New add-on
Web Search Tool Call pricing introduced with tiered rates - GPT-4o: $30-$50/1K calls, GPT-4o mini: $25-$30/1K calls based on search context size
New add-on
Code Interpreter tool pricing introduced at $0.03 per session
Feature added
Responses API introduced - combines simplicity of Chat Completions with built-in tool use of Assistants
New add-on
File Search Tool Call pricing introduced at $2.50/1k tool calls (Responses API only)
Before and after
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Change 1 of 4 · addon added
Web Search Tool Call pricing introduced with tiered rates - GPT-4o: $30-$50/1K calls, GPT-4o mini: $25-$30/1K calls based on search context size
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