OpenAI: GPT-5.1 Chat

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Author's Description

GPT-5.1 Chat (AKA Instant is the fast, lightweight member of the 5.1 family, optimized for low-latency chat while retaining strong general intelligence. It uses adaptive reasoning to selectively “think” on harder queries, improving accuracy on math, coding, and multi-step tasks without slowing down typical conversations. The model is warmer and more conversational by default, with better instruction following and more stable short-form reasoning. GPT-5.1 Chat is designed for high-throughput, interactive workloads where responsiveness and consistency matter more than deep deliberation.

Key Specifications
Cost
$$$$$
Context
128K
Released
Nov 13, 2025
Speed
Ability
Reliability
Supported Parameters

This model supports the following parameters:

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Features

This model supports the following features:

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Performance Summary

GPT-5.1 Chat, released by OpenAI on November 13, 2025, is positioned as a fast, lightweight model optimized for low-latency chat. It performs among the fastest models, typically ranking in the top tier for speed (66th percentile across 8 benchmarks). The model offers moderate pricing, placing in the 23rd percentile. Notably, GPT-5.1 Chat demonstrates exceptional reliability, achieving a 100% success rate across all 8 benchmarks, indicating minimal technical failures. The model exhibits outstanding performance in several key areas. It achieved perfect accuracy in Hallucinations, General Knowledge, and Ethics benchmarks, often being the most accurate model at its price point and speed. Its adaptive reasoning capabilities are evident in strong scores for Instruction Following (93rd percentile), Reasoning (84th percentile), and Coding (91st percentile), suggesting proficiency in complex tasks. While its Mathematics accuracy at 93.0% is solid (77th percentile), it's not as universally perfect as its knowledge-based scores. Email Classification shows competent performance at 98.0% accuracy (58th percentile). Overall, GPT-5.1 Chat's strengths lie in its remarkable accuracy across foundational knowledge and ethical reasoning, coupled with robust instruction following and coding abilities, all delivered with high speed and reliability. Its primary weakness, if any, is a slightly less dominant performance in the most challenging mathematical problems compared to its perfect scores elsewhere.

Model Pricing

Current Pricing

Feature Price (per 1M tokens)
Prompt $1.25
Completion $10
Input Cache Read $0.125
Web Search $10000

Price History

Available Endpoints
Provider Endpoint Name Context Length Pricing (Input) Pricing (Output)
OpenAI
OpenAI | openai/gpt-5.1-chat-20251113 128K $1.25 / 1M tokens $10 / 1M tokens
Azure
Azure | openai/gpt-5.1-chat-20251113 128K $1.25 / 1M tokens $10 / 1M tokens
Benchmark Results
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