OpenAI

GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k

Generally available16K context

Summary

GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k is a language model from OpenAI, released on 28 Aug 2023. It accepts text and generates text, with a 16K-token context window and up to 4K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $3 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens (OpenRouter), across 1 provider we track.

This model offers four times the context length of gpt-3.5-turbo, allowing it to support approximately 20 pages of text in a single request at a higher cost. Training data: up...

Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.

Specifications

DeveloperOpenAI
Release date28 Aug 2023 [OpenRouter]
StatusGenerally available
Context window16K (16,385 tokens) [OpenRouter]
Max output4K tokens [OpenRouter]
Knowledge cutoff30 Sept 2021 [OpenRouter]
InputText [OpenRouter]
OutputText [OpenRouter]
Reasoning modeNo [OpenRouter]
Tool callingYes [OpenRouter]
Structured outputYes [OpenRouter]

GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k API pricing by provider

USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.

ProviderInputOutputCached inputContextSource
OpenRouter
openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-16k
$3$4–16KOpenRouter, 4 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the context window of GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k?

GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k has a context window of 16,385 tokens (16K) and can generate up to 4,096 tokens in a single response, according to OpenRouter.

How much does the GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k API cost?

GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k is listed from $3 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens (OpenRouter). Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.

When was GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k released?

OpenAI released GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k on 28 Aug 2023, according to OpenRouter.

Change history

No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.

Sources