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GPT-4 Vision Preview API Pricing
GPT-4 Vision Preview is retired; this archive preserves OpenAI's first public vision API price. $10/M input, $30/M output. It was folded into GPT-4o, which made vision cheaper and standard.
Input - per 1M tokens
$10.00/M
Source OpenAI retired
Output - per 1M tokens
$30.00/M
Use for cost checks retired
Cached input
$10.00/M
Cache no separate SKU not listed
Effective - agentic blend
$11.60/M
92/8 split - 82% cache
§ 01 / TERMINAL
Run the numbers.
Calculator pre-loaded with GPT-4 Vision Preview rates. Tweak spend, output mix, or cache hit rate to compare this model with current alternatives.
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§ 02 / SCENARIOS
Real-world presets.
AGENT LOOP
Repo-wide bug fix
$1.02/task
LONG DOC
Reading 100-page contracts
$1.99/doc
RAG SUPPORT
Support agent ticket triage
$0.070/ticket
ASSISTANT TURN
Research planning turn
$0.180/turn
§ 03 / TAPE
Price history.
Input · $10/M
Output · $30/M
Cached · $10/M
NOV 06 Launch at $10/M input and $30/M outputMAY 18 Retired on December 6, 2024; replacement is GPT-4o
§ 04 / TOKENIZER
Paste text. See tokens. See cost.
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This is a chars-per-token approximation, not a real tokenizer. Actual tokens vary by language, code density, and tool-call overhead — counts are typically ±10–20% off for English prose, more for code or non-Latin scripts. For exact billing, use the vendor's official tokenizer.
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| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Effective blended | Context | Best for |
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| GPT-4 Vision Preview | $10.00 cache $10.00 | $30.00 | $11.60 current page | 128K | Archive comparison |
| GPT-5.5 | $5.00 cache $0.50 | $30.00 | $3.60 cheaper | 1M | Current OpenAI replacement |
| GPT-5.4 | $2.50 cache $0.25 | $15.00 | $1.80 cheaper | 1.05M | Current OpenAI replacement |
| GPT-5.4 mini | $0.75 cache $0.07 | $4.50 | $0.54 cheaper | 400K | Current OpenAI replacement |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3.00 cache $0.30 | $15.00 | $1.92 cheaper | 1M | Current Claude agents |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | $1.25 cache $0.13 | $10.00 | $1.10 cheaper | 2M | Gemini multimodal workloads |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $0.43 cache $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.14 cheaper | 1M | Low-cost reasoning and coding |
Frequently asked.
Short answers for teams checking GPT-4 Vision Preview pricing, status, and migration choices.
Q · 01 Is GPT-4 Vision Preview still available? +
GPT-4 Vision Preview is retired. Keep this page for pricing history, old invoices, and migration planning.
Q · 02 How much does GPT-4 Vision Preview cost? +
GPT-4 Vision Preview is listed at $10/M input and $30/M output.
Q · 03 Is cached-input pricing included? +
No separate cached-input SKU is listed for this archive entry, so the calculator treats cached input as undiscounted.
Q · 04 What should teams compare it against? +
Use the shelf to compare current replacements and nearby models. Snapshot replacement:
gpt-4o.Q · 05 Why keep this page? +
These pages preserve price history, preview economics, and migration context without pretending every older or preview model is the best current default.