OpenAI API pricing
OpenAI's API is billed per million tokens. Here's the current pricing for each GPT-5 tier, plus what you'd typically pay for the same workload when LemonSugar Ai routes prompts to the cheapest capable model.
| Direct OpenAI | Via LemonSugar Ai routing | |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-5 (input / output) | $5.00 / $15.00 per 1M | Used only when needed |
| GPT-5 Mini | $0.40 / $1.60 per 1M | Routed for mid-complexity prompts |
| GPT-5 Nano | $0.10 / $0.40 per 1M | Routed for simple Q&A and classification |
| Typical monthly bill (light team use) | $80–200 | $20–60 |
| Savings dashboard | No | Yes — every prompt logged |
The verdict
Direct OpenAI is fine if you only use OpenAI models. LemonSugar Ai typically reduces the same workload's bill by 40–70% by mixing in Claude and Gemini where they're cheaper or better.
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