OpenAI API: what it charges, what it allows, and what it keeps
thecontinuitylayer.com/inference-apis/openai-apiOpenAI's own API for its GPT models.
- 1Yes
Does OpenAI API publish a per-token price?
Yes, by OpenAI's own page.
A public pricing page lists per-token rates with no sign-in, e.g. gpt-6.1-sol at $2.00 input / $10.00 output per 1M tokens.
Yes means: Per-token prices are on a public page with no sign-in. Partly means only some models are priced in public, or the price sits on a model page rather than the pricing page.
- 2Yes
Does OpenAI API publish its rate limits?
Yes, by OpenAI's own page.
The docs publish requests-per-minute and tokens-per-minute figures for each paid usage tier, with exact per-model limits shown in the account settings.
Yes means: The docs give request or token numbers for each tier or model. Partly means some numbers, such as a concurrency cap or the top tiers only; no means the numbers are only shown inside a signed-in account.
- 3No
Does OpenAI API train on your API prompts by default?
No, by OpenAI's own page.
OpenAI says API data is not used to train its models unless the customer opts in.
Yes means: Here no is the good answer: the provider's page says what you send its API is not used for training unless you opt in. Yes means it is unless you opt out; partly means it depends on the plan, the tier or the upstream provider.
- 4Yes
Does OpenAI API say how long it keeps your prompts and outputs?
Yes, by OpenAI's own page.
Abuse-monitoring logs are kept for up to 30 days by default, and zero data retention is offered to approved customers.
Yes means: A stated period, or a statement that nothing is kept by default. Partly means a period for some users or requests but not others.
- 5Yes
Does OpenAI API run a public status page?
Yes, by OpenAI's own page.
OpenAI runs a public status page with a separate group for API components.
Yes means: A public page shows current uptime and past incidents.
Every grade above is read from OpenAI's own page on the day shown. If a page has changed, tell us.