Analysis Summary
OpenAI GPT-4o is a multimodal general-purpose model with support for text, images, and files. It includes tool use and function calling, alongside a 128K context window that supports substantial documents and structured business prompts. Its main practical strength is broad workflow coverage, especially where polished language and image or file interpretation are needed in one system.
It fits content production, document analysis, customer-facing assistants, and tool-connected automation. These capabilities make it workable for client workflows, but the model is an older generation and its listed pricing is high relative to newer value-oriented options. Teams already using GPT-4o may retain it for established integrations, while new projects should compare its output quality and latency against more current models before making it the default.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
GPT-4o offers strong client-facing writing, vision, file handling, function calling, and a 128K context window, but its premium pricing and older generation make it a secondary choice for new deployments.
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DFO Verdict
GPT-4o offers strong client-facing writing, vision, file handling, function calling, and a 128K context window, but its premium pricing and older generation make it a secondary choice for new deployments.
How OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20) compares
Its 128K-token context window is larger than 36% of the models we list. At $2.50 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 13% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $2.50 | $0.002500 |
| Output | $10.00 | $0.010000 |
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Frequently asked questions about OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20)
How much does OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20) cost?
OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20) costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?
OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20) has a context window of 128,000 tokens (128K).
What can OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20) do?
OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?
OpenAI: GPT-4o (2024-11-20) is developed by OpenAI and was released on November 20, 2024.
Data sourced from the OpenRouter API, Artificial Analysis, the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard and our own internal testing. Scores are editorially curated by our team.
Last updated: August 29, 2026 8:38 pm