OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio
Analysis Summary
GPT-4o Audio is a specialised multimodal variant from OpenAI, released August 2025, with native audio-in and audio-out capability. Its intelligence index of 12.8 and coding index of 13.1 place it well below the current general-purpose tier, and its math index of 6 confirms it is not designed for analytical or reasoning-heavy tasks.
The model's value is in its modality: for businesses building voice interfaces, call centre automation, real-time transcription pipelines, or audio-driven customer experiences, it fills a gap that text-only models cannot. Tool use and function calling are supported, enabling integration into broader agentic systems where audio is a first-class input.
At $2.50 input and $10 output per million tokens, it is priced at the premium end relative to its general reasoning capability. Teams should adopt it specifically for audio-native use cases rather than as a general-purpose model. For any workflow that does not require audio I/O, a cheaper and more capable text model will outperform it on every dimension.
Assessed June 30, 2026
Editorial notes
GPT-4o Audio from OpenAI adds native audio input and output to a mid-tier reasoning base, suited to voice-first applications but limited in coding and general reasoning depth.
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Performance Profile
How OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio compares
OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio ranks #195 of 385 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #110 of 139 for coding. Its 128K-token context window is larger than 43% of the models we list. At $2.50 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 13% of comparable models.
About OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio
The gpt-4o-audio-preview model adds support for audio inputs as prompts. This enhancement allows the model to detect nuances within audio recordings and add depth to generated user experiences. Audio outputs..
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Model Information
Pricing
| 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 Audio
How much does OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio cost?
OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio?
OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio has a context window of 128,000 tokens (128K).
Is OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio ranks #110 of 139 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio do?
OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio supports tool use and function calling.
Who created OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio?
OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio is developed by OpenAI and was released on August 15, 2025.
