ChatGPT token counter
AI models don’t read words, they read tokens: small chunks of text, roughly ¾ of an English word each. Paste your text to see roughly how many tokens it is and what that costs across OpenAI, Claude and Gemini models.
| AI model | Will it fit? | Cost to send it | If the AI writes this much | Sending it 1,000 times |
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Token counts are an estimate. Prices in US dollars for the developer API, checked 2026-10-16. The ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini apps are a flat monthly fee instead.
How AI pricing works, in plain English
When a business or developer uses an AI like ChatGPT through its API, they pay for the text going in (your question or document) and the text coming out (the AI’s answer). Both are counted in tokens. Answers cost more than questions, usually 4–6 times more per token, so a long reply costs more than a long prompt.
As a rule of thumb, a one-page email (about 300 words, 400 tokens) costs well under one US cent to send to any of these models. Costs only add up when you send thousands of messages a day, which is why we show the “1,000 times” column.
Current AI prices (per 1 million tokens)
| Model | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | Max length |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra (OpenAI) | $10 | $50 | 1,050K tokens |
| GPT-6.1 Sol (OpenAI) | $2 | $10 | 1,050K tokens |
| GPT-6 Luna (OpenAI) | $0.1 | $0.5 | 1,050K tokens |
| GPT-5.5 (OpenAI) | $5 | $30 | 1,050K tokens |
| GPT-4o (OpenAI) | $2.5 | $10 | 128K tokens |
| Claude Fable 5.1 (Anthropic) | $10 | $50 | 1,000K tokens |
| Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) | $4 | $20 | 1,000K tokens |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Anthropic) | $2 | $10 | 1,000K tokens |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 (Anthropic) | $0.1 | $0.5 | 1,000K tokens |
| Gemini 4 Argon (Google) | $2 | $10 | 1,048.576K tokens |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) | $0.75 | $3.75 | 1,048.576K tokens |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (Google) | $0.3 | $2.5 | 1,048.576K tokens |
Standard pay-as-you-go text prices in US dollars, last checked 2026-10-16 on the official pages: OpenAI pricing, Anthropic pricing, Google pricing. Notes: GPT-6 Astra costs $20 / $75 above 272K tokens; GPT-6.1 Sol costs $4 / $15 above 272K tokens; GPT-6 Luna costs $0.2 / $0.75 above 272K tokens; GPT-5.5 costs $10 / $45 above 272K tokens; Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.5 / $2.5 above 100K tokens. Batch and cached pricing is cheaper.
Frequently asked questions
What is a token?
A token is a small chunk of text that AI models read and charge for. In English, one token is about 4 characters or ¾ of a word, so 100 words is roughly 130 tokens. Other languages and code often use more tokens per word.
How accurate is this calculator?
The token count is an estimate (usually within about 10–15% for normal English). Each company uses its own tokenizer, and Anthropic says its newest Claude models count about 30% more tokens for the same text, which we include. Prices come from the official pricing pages and are dated on this page.
Does ChatGPT Plus cost per token?
No. The ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini apps charge a flat monthly fee. Per-token prices apply to the developer API, which businesses use to build AI into their own products. This tool shows API prices.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. Counting and pricing happen in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
What does “Will it fit?” mean?
Every model can only read a certain amount at once, called its context window. If your text is longer, the AI can’t read it all in one go and you need to split it into parts.