· MD

C06 — Reasoning models

  • Publisher: OpenAI
  • Source: Reasoning models
  • Published: Not stated / not established
  • Updated: Not stated / not established
  • Accessed: 2026-10-22
  • Type: Official implementation documentation
  • Evidence: opened primary page; relevant content read.

Paraphrased finding

Reasoning tokens are billed within output tokens. Output limits include reasoning and can be reached before a visible answer.

Limits

Do not add reasoning tokens twice to an output total. Behavior and context handling vary by model.