OpenAI
OpenAI web search tool call usage cost
$10.00 per 1,000 web search tool calls on the public tools table, plus model tokens for retrieved content on most models.
Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.01
- Estimated cost
- $10.00
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
Cost of OpenAI web search tool call from light use to heavy use. The middle rows are there so you are not jumping from 10 to 100 with nothing in between.
| Usage volume | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $0.01 |
| 10 | $0.1 |
| 25 | $0.25 |
| 50 | $0.5 |
| 100 | $1.00 |
| 250 | $2.50 |
| 500 | $5.00 |
| 1,000 | $10.00 |
| 2,500 | $25.00 |
| 5,000 | $50.00 |
| 10,000 | $100.00 |
| 25,000 | $250.00 |
| 50,000 | $500.00 |
| 100,000 | $1,000.00 |
| 250,000 | $2,500.00 |
| 500,000 | $5,000.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $10,000.00 |
| 5,000,000 | $50,000.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $100,000.00 |
At these rates
- The published rate is $0.01 per tool call.
- One thousand units cost $10.00; 100,000 units cost $1,000.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
- A $100 budget covers about 10,000 units at this linear rate.
The calculator applies the published unit rate in a straight line. Included quotas, tiers, minimums, regional charges, and other billing lines can change the total.