GPT-5.5 may burn fewer tokens, but it always burns more cash

OpenAI's latest GPT-5.5 model is priced higher than its predecessor, with costs increasing by 49 to 92 percent despite token processing efficiency improvements. The price hike affects both short and long prompts, with longer prompts seeing more offset by shorter completions. OpenAI faces significant projected losses, with a reported $14 billion loss in 2026.