gpt-5.6-cyber · OpenAI
Specialized cybersecurity reasoning model for vulnerability analysis, automated exploit synthesis prevention, and reverse engineering.
Last checked Aug 28, 2026. Calculations use the listed base rates; provider-specific tiers, cache writes, batch pricing, and long-context rules may differ. Confirm the current rate at the official provider source.
Quick answer
At the published base rate, GPT-5.6 Cyber costs $12.50 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens. It supports a 1.1M context window and is currently marked ga.
Method & trust
This rate card uses the provider's listed base input, output, and cached-input prices. Workload tables below apply those rates to explicit token counts, cache assumptions, and request volumes; verify provider-specific tiers before committing budget.
Input
$12.50
per 1M tokens
Output
$75.00
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$1.25
per 1M tokens
Context window
1.1M
max output 128K
GPT-5.6 Cyber cost calculator
What GPT-5.6 Cyber costs per task
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Monthly @ 1K req/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | 3,500 | 350 | $0.0424 | $1,273.125 |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | 8,000 | 500 | $0.0925 | $2,775.00 |
| AI coding assistant | 12,000 | 2,000 | $0.219 | $6,570.00 |
| Document summarization | 25,000 | 600 | $0.3294 | $9,881.25 |
| Agentic workflow | 40,000 | 1,500 | $0.32 | $9,600.00 |
| Content generation | 800 | 1,200 | $0.0973 | $2,919.00 |
| Data extraction & tagging | 2,000 | 250 | $0.0393 | $1,177.50 |
| Translation | 5,000 | 5,500 | $0.4666 | $13,996.875 |
Assumes each use case's typical cacheable share of input. See full cost scenarios.
Compare with alternatives
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Context | Chat request* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Cyber | $12.50 | $75.00 | 1.1M | $0.0875 |
| GPT-5.6 Solcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.1M | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.6 Terracompare | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.1M | $0.014 |
| GPT-5.6 Lunacompare | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M | $0.0014 |
| GPT-5.5 Standardcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 512K | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.5 Procompare | $30.00 | $180.00 | 512K | $0.21 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorsecompare | $2.50 | $15.00 | 256K | $0.0175 |
| GPT-5.4 minicompare | $0.75 | $4.50 | 256K | $0.00525 |
| GPT-5.4 nanocompare | $0.20 | $1.25 | 128K | $0.00144 |
*4,000 in + 800 out tokens, 50% cached input where available.
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FAQ
GPT-5.6 Cyber costs $12.50 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $1.25 per 1M tokens. Verified Aug 28, 2026 against https://openai.com/api/pricing.
GPT-5.6 Cyber supports a 1,050,000-token context window with up to 128,000 output tokens per request, tokenized with o200k_base.
At $12.50/M input and $75.00/M output, GPT-5.6 Cyber sits above GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/M in, $30.00/M out) — see the comparison table for full-workload differences.