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GPT-5.5 vs Lyria 3 Pro Preview

Pick Lyria 3 Pro Preview for lower cost; pick GPT-5.5 only if the larger context window matters more.

Pricing data updated: 2026-05-26T11:08:00Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Lyria 3 Pro Preview for lower cost; pick GPT-5.5 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Pro Preview is estimated at $0 vs $20 for GPT-5.5, saving $20 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickLyria 3 Pro Preview

Context-first pickGPT-5.5

Sample savings$20100%

10x traffic gap$200

GPT-5.5 has more context, but Lyria 3 Pro Preview saves $20 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $200. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Lyria 3 Pro Preview stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	GPT-5.5	Lyria 3 Pro Preview
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Lyria 3 Pro Preview	$40	$0
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Lyria 3 Pro Preview	$35	$0
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Lyria 3 Pro Preview	$155	$0

Cheaper input Lyria 3 Pro Preview $5 vs $0 / 1M

Lyria 3 Pro Preview is free for input tokens while GPT-5.5 costs $5 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Lyria 3 Pro Preview $30 vs $0 / 1M

Lyria 3 Pro Preview is free for output tokens while GPT-5.5 costs $30 per 1M tokens.

Larger context GPT-5.5 1.05M vs 1.05M

GPT-5.5 has 1.42K more context (1x larger).

Sample workload Lyria 3 Pro Preview $20 vs $0

Lyria 3 Pro Preview is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $20.

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output tokens

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Lyria 3 Pro Preview has the lower input price; Lyria 3 Pro Preview has the lower output price; GPT-5.5 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Lyria 3 Pro Preview is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $20 for GPT-5.5 and $0 for Lyria 3 Pro Preview.

Best Fit

Choose GPT-5.5 when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Lyria 3 Pro Preview when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Pro Preview is estimated at $0 vs $20 for GPT-5.5, saving $20 (100% lower).
Lyria 3 Pro Preview is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $20.
Lyria 3 Pro Preview is free for input tokens while GPT-5.5 costs $5 per 1M tokens.
Lyria 3 Pro Preview is free for output tokens while GPT-5.5 costs $30 per 1M tokens.
GPT-5.5 has 1.42K more context (1x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	GPT-5.5 (OpenAI)	Lyria 3 Pro Preview (Google)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$5	$0
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$30	$0
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$20	$0
Context Window	1.05M	1.05M
Release Date	2026-04-24	2026-03-30

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Lyria 3 Pro Preview	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Lyria 3 Pro Preview is estimated at $0 vs $20 for GPT-5.5, saving $20 (100% lower).
High-volume input processing	Lyria 3 Pro Preview	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Lyria 3 Pro Preview	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	GPT-5.5	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

gpt-oss-120b (free) can replace GPT-5.5 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
gpt-oss-20b (free) can replace GPT-5.5 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
gpt-oss-20b can replace GPT-5.5 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.1.
gpt-oss-120b can replace GPT-5.5 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.13.

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