OpenAI Agents SDK + Operator
Where OpenAI Agents SDK + Operator sits in the cluster
Cheapest published monthly entry rate across the 9 agentic AI platforms that publish a rate.
Direct answer
What does Operator cost, and what does the Agents SDK bill via underlying models?
Agents SDK is free; the bill is the underlying GPT-5 family token spend plus Computer Use tool tokens. Operator is bundled inside ChatGPT Pro at $200 per month.
Best for
Engineering teams that want to ship agents against OpenAI's frontier models with first-party tool calling, web browsing, and computer use.
Tier table
Each row is a published plan. Quote-only tiers are flagged; we do not infer the price.
| Plan | Monthly | Unit | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agents SDK | $0 | per month | Free SDK; pay only for underlying model tokens and tool calls. |
| GPT-5.5 | Quote only | per 1M input / output tokens | $5.00 input, $30.00 output, $0.50 cached input per 1M tokens. |
| GPT-5.4 | Quote only | per 1M input / output tokens | $2.50 input, $15.00 output, $0.25 cached input per 1M tokens. |
| Computer Use tool | Quote only | per 1M input / output tokens | Batch rates $1.50 input / $6.00 output per 1M tokens. |
| Operator (ChatGPT Pro) | $200 | per month | Included with ChatGPT Pro subscription at $200 per month. |
| Verified 2026-06-19. Source: developers.openai.com | |||
Hidden costs
Operator is included with ChatGPT Pro at $200 per month; there is no published per-seat Operator-only SKU.
GPT-5.5 output is $30 per million tokens and dominates cost on long agentic runs.
Computer Use tool input is $1.50 and output $6.00 per million tokens (batch rates) on top of the underlying model.
Closest alternatives
Google Vertex AI Agent Builder
→Salesforce Agentforce
→Related vertical context
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Verification
Source URL: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing