GPT-3.5-turbo vs GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: API price and specs
GPT-3.5-turbo is 82% cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct on input price.
GPT-3.5-turbo is 58% cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct on output price.
GPT-3.5-turbo is 77% cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
GPT-3.5-turbo has a 300% larger context than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct.
| Field | GPT-3.5-turbo | GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest input, per 1M | $0.25 | $1.40 +460% |
| Median input, per 1M | $0.50 | $1.50 +200% |
| Lowest output, per 1M | $0.75 | $1.80 +140% |
| Median output, per 1M | $1.50 | $2.00 +33.3% |
| Lowest unit price | — | — |
| Cost of 1M in + 200k out | $0.40 | $1.76 +340% |
| Context | 16K | 4K +75% |
| Max output | 4K | 4K |
| Providers | 12 | 6 +50% |
| Regions | US | — |
| Accepts | image, pdf, text | image, pdf, text |
| Returns | text | text |
| Type | Text models | Text models |
| Free option | no | no |
| Cheapest provider | openrouter | poe |
Your own workload: how many tokens the model gets (input) and gives back (output) - for example, in a month. The "Cost" row of the table above is recalculated for these numbers, for each model.
Computed from current offers each time the page opens; the best value of a row is bold, the percent is how far behind the best.
Providers selling both
aihubmix, azure, kilo, openai, openrouter, poe
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-3.5-turbo or GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?
GPT-3.5-turbo is 82% cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct on input price. GPT-3.5-turbo is 58% cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct on output price. GPT-3.5-turbo is 77% cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct on a 1M-in / 200k-out workload.
Which has the larger context, GPT-3.5-turbo or GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?
GPT-3.5-turbo: 16K tokens; GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct: 4K tokens.
Where can I use both GPT-3.5-turbo and GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?
aihubmix, azure, kilo, openai, openrouter, poe