OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended)

openai · Released May 13, 2024
DFO score #224 / 735
13.9 leaderboard score
Speed
– Not reported
Input Price #710 / 735
$6.00 per 1M tokens
Output Price #697 / 735
$18.00 per 1M tokens
Context #470 / 735
128,000 tokens

Analysis Summary

GPT-4o extended is listed as a text, image, and file model with vision, tool use, function calling, and a 128K context window. The supplied record includes no benchmark data specific to this variant, so its reasoning, coding, and instruction-following performance cannot be inferred from the separate GPT-4o entry. Its listed input and output prices are higher than the standard GPT-4o entry in this batch.

The feature list could support document and image workflows, but teams should verify that this variant behaves as expected before connecting it to client processes. It is not a preferred choice for new deployments without evidence that its extended variant offers a workflow benefit. Run a controlled comparison with the benchmarked GPT-4o and less expensive options, including checks for output consistency and tool execution, before putting it into production.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

GPT-4o extended lists vision, file input, tool use, function calling, and a 128K context window, but has no model-specific benchmark data and higher listed pricing.

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DFO Verdict

GPT-4o extended lists vision, file input, tool use, function calling, and a 128K context window, but has no model-specific benchmark data and higher listed pricing.

#224 of 735 overall Down 46 this week

How OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) compares

Its 128K-token context window is larger than 36% of the models we list. At $6.00 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 3% of comparable models.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 72% of models #203
Price: cheaper than 3% of models #710
Context: larger than 36% of models #470
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) $6.00 in $18.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.2 $8.00 in $40.00 out
Google: Gemini 4 Argon $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $6.00 $0.006000
Output $18.00 $0.018000

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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.

3,000
One request is one message, email, draft or automation call.
1,200 tokens

$34.56/mo OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) $0.01 per request
$63.36/mo Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.2 $0.02 per request
$15.84/mo Google: Gemini 4 Argon · best value $0.0053 per request

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About OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended)

GPT-4o ("o" for "omni") is OpenAI's latest AI model, supporting both text and image inputs with text outputs. It maintains the intelligence level of GPT-4 Turbo while being twice as..

Frequently asked questions about OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended)

How much does OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) cost?

OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) costs $6.00 per million input tokens and $18.00 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended)?

OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) has a context window of 128,000 tokens (128K).

What can OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) do?

OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.

Who created OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended)?

OpenAI: GPT-4o (extended) is developed by OpenAI and was released on May 13, 2024.

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