According to UsagePricing's tracker, babbage-002 costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens as of August 2026. The model supports a 16,384-token context window.
Smallest legacy GPT-3 base model on the Completions API.
Token Costs (per 1M)
Input Price
$0.40
Output Price
$0.40
Technical Specs
Price History
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2026 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does babbage-002 cost per 1M tokens? ▼
babbage-002 costs $0.4 per 1M input tokens and $0.4 per 1M output tokens as of August 2026.
What is babbage-002's context window? ▼
babbage-002 has a context window of 16,384 tokens, meaning it can process approximately 12,288 words in a single request.
Who makes babbage-002? ▼
babbage-002 is made by OpenAI. You can access it via the OpenAI API.