OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio
Analysis Summary
OpenAI: GPT-4o Audio sits in the Efficient tier on our leaderboard, ranked #182 of 523 published models on overall intelligence. At $2.50 input and $10.00 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a standard large context window and supports tool use and function calling.
Editorial notes
OpenAI's GPT-4o Audio is a specialised multimodal model with native audio input and output capabilities, making it useful for voice-driven applications, but its reasoning and coding benchmarks are modest compared to current-generation models.
Assessed April 23, 2026
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Performance Profile
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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Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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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 |
