Analysis Summary
GPT-5.1 is a full OpenAI configuration with text, image, and file input, vision, tool use, and function calling. Its 400K context window supports long-form analysis, codebase assistance, structured content production, and multi-step API workflows. The supplied pricing is moderate for a full-capability model, with output costing more than input.
The configuration could serve as a general agency model across content, coding, and tool-connected tasks. However, this batch variant has no separate benchmark record in the supplied data, so its actual reasoning quality and instruction-following consistency remain unverified. It belongs in a controlled pilot with representative client prompts, followed by cost and error-rate comparison against newer full models.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
GPT-5.1 combines vision, file input, tool use, function calling, and a 400K context window at the same supplied price as GPT-5. This batch variant has no separate benchmark record, so workflow reliability requires validation.
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DFO Verdict
GPT-5.1 combines vision, file input, tool use, function calling, and a 400K context window at the same supplied price as GPT-5. This batch variant has no separate benchmark record, so workflow reliability requires validation.
How OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch) compares
Its 400K-token context window is larger than 78% of the models we list. At $0.63 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 34% 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 value. 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 | $0.63 | $0.000625 |
| Output | $5.00 | $0.005000 |
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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GPT-5.1 is the latest frontier-grade model in the GPT-5 series, offering stronger general-purpose reasoning, improved instruction adherence, and a more natural conversational style compared to GPT-5. It uses adaptive reasoning..
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Frequently asked questions about OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch)
How much does OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch) cost?
OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch) costs $0.63 per million input tokens and $5.00 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch)?
OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch) has a context window of 400,000 tokens (400K).
What can OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch) do?
OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch)?
OpenAI: GPT-5.1 (batch) is developed by OpenAI and was released on November 13, 2025.
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 10, 2026 8:38 pm