How Many Pages Is 1 Million Tokens?
One million tokens is approximately 1,500 single-spaced pages of text. But the exact number depends on what kind of page you mean — plain text, PDF with layout, double-spaced manuscript, or source code. This guide breaks down every format.
The quick answer
A standard single-spaced page contains about 500 words, which equals roughly 667 tokens. One million tokens divided by 667 gives you approximately 1,500 pages.
1,000,000 tokens ÷ 667 tokens/page = ~1,500 pages
Pages by format
Not all pages are created equal. Here is how 1 million tokens translates across different page types:
| Page type | Words/page | Tokens/page | Pages in 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-spaced text | 500 | 667 | 1,500 |
| Double-spaced manuscript | 250 | 333 | 3,000 |
| PDF (rendered with layout) | ~400 | ~1,500 | ~650 |
| PDF (text extraction only) | ~400 | ~500 | ~2,000 |
| Code file (~30 lines/page) | ~150 | ~300 | ~3,300 |
| Slide deck | ~50 | ~100 | ~10,000 |
The big gap between rendered PDF (650 pages) and text-extracted PDF (2,000 pages) matters. When you send a PDF to a vision-capable model that preserves layout, tables, and figures, it costs roughly 3x more in tokens than sending the extracted text alone.
What does 1,500 pages look like?
A stack of 1,500 single-spaced pages is about 15 cm (6 inches) tall. That is roughly the height of a large dictionary or two copies of War and Peace stacked together.
For reference:
- A typical novel is 250-350 pages → 1M tokens = ~5-6 printed novels
- A PhD thesis is 200-300 pages → 1M tokens = ~5-7 theses
- A standard textbook is 400-600 pages → 1M tokens = ~3 textbooks
Cost per page across models
Since one page is about 667 tokens, you can calculate the per-page cost for any model:
| Model | Cost per page (input) | 1,500 pages (1M tokens) |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash | $0.0003 | $0.50 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.0007 | $1 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | $0.0007 | $1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | $0.0010 | $1.50 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | $0.0013 | $2 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | $0.0013 | $2 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $0.0017 | $2.50 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $0.0033 | $5 |
| GPT-5.5 | $0.0033 | $5 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | $0.0033 | $5 |
| Claude Fable 5 | $0.0067 | $10 |
| GPT-5.5 Pro | $0.0200 | $30 |
Prices updated 2026-07-28.
Frequently asked questions
- How many pages is 1 million tokens?
- About 1,500 single-spaced pages at 500 words per page.
- How many PDF pages is 1 million tokens?
- About 650 rendered PDF pages or 2,000 text-extracted pages.
- How many tokens is one page?
- A standard single-spaced page (500 words) is approximately 667 tokens.