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OpenAI: GPT-5.1

OpenAI GPT-5.1 is a versatile AI model capable of handling text, images, and files, with an extensive context length of 400,000 tokens. It supports reasoning and tools integration, making it suitable for complex tasks that require multiple-step processing. While the benchmark scores across three categories are solid at 61.8 overall, its agentic score is lower at 35.7, indicating areas for improvement. GPT-5.1 stands as a powerful option for projects requiring image and file processing alongside text, but those prioritizing a balanced performance across all benchmarks might find other models more suitable given its blended benchmark score of 59.5.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$1.25
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$10.00
per 1M tokens
Context Window
400,000
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 59.5 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 61.8
AI Index Coding software engineering tasks 81.5
AI Index Agentic multi-step tool-using tasks 35.7
Model ID
openai/gpt-5.1
Vendor
openai
Released
November 2025
Tokenizer
GPT
Input Modalities
image, text, file
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
128,000 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
yes

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.05
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $1.12
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $26.25

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Quick answers

How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.1 cost?
$1.25 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens.
What is OpenAI: GPT-5.1's context window?
400,000 tokens, roughly 600 pages of text in a single request.
Does OpenAI: GPT-5.1 support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can OpenAI: GPT-5.1 process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.