OpenAI launches ultrafast API tier for GPT-5.6 at $50/min

OpenAI just dropped a new API tier for GPT-5.6 that guarantees response times under five seconds. The catch: it costs $50 per minute, and you need to contact their sales team to get access. This is aimed at high-end enterprise customers who need real-time AI for things like customer service bots, autonomous systems, and apps where every second of delay hurts the user experience.

The pricing is roughly 5x what a standard GPT-5.6 API call costs. OpenAI is essentially creating two lanes on the highway — one for people who need speed and can afford it, and one for everyone else. The ultrafast tier is part of a broader push into the enterprise market, where OpenAI competes with Anthropic, Google, and Meta for the biggest contracts.

Why this matters for us: la gente que maneja side businesses y apps no se va a poder acceder a esta velocidad por el precio, así que si estás construyendo algo que depende de AI rápida, hay que saber que va a costar el doble de lo que ya cuesta.