OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct
Analysis Summary
OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct sits in the Legacy tier on our leaderboard, ranked #455 of 557 published models on overall intelligence. At $1.50 input and $2.00 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a compact context window.
Editorial notes
GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is a legacy completion-only model with no benchmark data, a 4K context, and no tool use or vision support, fully superseded by current models.
Assessed May 14, 2026
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Performance Profile
This model is a variant of GPT-3.5 Turbo tuned for instructional prompts and omitting chat-related optimizations. Training data: up to Sep 2021.
Architecture Detail
| Instruct Type | chatml |
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Model Information
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $1.50 | $0.001500 |
| Output | $2.00 | $0.002000 |
Live Performance
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