OpenAI

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Fast, affordable, and versatile for common AI tasks.

Speed and cost-effectivenessBroad task applicabilityLarge developer communityGood for conversational AI
Today's score
90.0
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Where it ranks today

Best for / Not great for

Best for
  • Chatbots and virtual assistants
  • Content summarization
  • Basic code generation
  • Drafting emails and social media posts
Not great for
  • Complex reasoning and nuanced understanding
  • Advanced code debugging
  • Handling highly specialized or technical jargon
  • Multimodal tasks

Why it ranks here

GPT-3.5 Turbo remains a highly popular choice due to its excellent balance of speed, cost, and capability. It powers a vast number of applications, from customer service bots to content creation tools, serving as a reliable workhorse for many common AI needs.

30-day trend

Score breakdown

Search trends91
Benchmarks89
Developer buzz92
News mentions89

Pricing

API: $0.00 in · $0.00 out per 1M tokens · Consumer: $0.00/mo

Pricing plans

Free Tier (ChatGPT)
Basic access to GPT-3.5
Free
  • Standard response speed
  • Limited features
  • Occasional waiting times
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Popular
API Standard
Cost-effective API access
$0.50 /usage
  • Input: $0.50/M tokens
  • Output: $1.50/M tokens
  • Good for high-volume tasks
  • Rate limiting applies
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Plus (via ChatGPT)
Enhanced ChatGPT experience
$20/mo
  • Access to GPT-4o
  • Faster responses
  • Priority access
  • Includes GPT-3.5 access
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