GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct
Fast and lightOpenAI · Released September 2023 · Knowledge cutoff September 2021
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.
It is part of OpenAI's GPT family, where Sol, Luna and Terra mark the current generation's capability tiers and Pro servings trade speed for deeper computation.
Facts and pricing
- Provider
- OpenAI
- Context window
- 4K tokens
- Input price
- 16.5 credits / 1M tokens ($1.50 raw)
- Output price
- 22.0 credits / 1M tokens ($2.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- No
- Tool calling
- No
- Extended reasoning
- No
Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.10x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.
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What GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is best for
- High-volume everyday tasks where speed and cost matter: summaries, drafts, quick questions
Example prompts
Prompts that suit a fast and light model like GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct:
- Summarize this article in five bullet points
- Rewrite this email to be shorter and friendlier
- Give me ten name ideas for a hiking newsletter
- Translate this paragraph to Spanish and keep the tone
OpenAI family
| Model | Context | Input cr/M | Output cr/M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Luna Pro | 1.1M | 11.0 | 66.0 | July 2026 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | 1.1M | 11.0 | 66.0 | July 2026 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra Pro | 1.1M | 27.5 | 165 | July 2026 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | 1.1M | 27.5 | 165 | July 2026 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | 1.1M | 55.0 | 330 | July 2026 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 1.1M | 55.0 | 330 | July 2026 |
| GPT Chat Latest | 400K | 55.0 | 330 | May 2026 |
| GPT-5.5 Pro | 1.1M | 330 | 1980 | April 2026 |
| GPT-5.5 | 1.1M | 55.0 | 330 | April 2026 |
| GPT-5.4 Image 2 | 272K | 88.0 | 165 | April 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct?
- GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is an AI model by OpenAI. 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.
- How much does GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct cost on Zeplik?
- Input tokens cost 16.5 credits per million and output tokens 22.0 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $1.50 and $2.00 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
- How long can a conversation with GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct be?
- GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct has a 4K-token context window (4,095 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
- Does GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct support images and tools?
- GPT-3.5 Turbo Instruct is text-only and does not support tool calling.
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