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...

Key Specifications
Cost
$$$$$
Context
128K
Released
Nov 13, 2025
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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

OpenAI's GPT-5.1 Chat, created on November 13, 2025, is a fast, lightweight model optimized for low-latency chat with strong general intelligence. It performs among the fastest models, ranking in the top tier for speed (67th percentile across 8 benchmarks). The model offers moderate pricing, placing in the 26th percentile. Notably, GPT-5.1 Chat demonstrates exceptional reliability with a 100% success rate across all benchmarks, indicating minimal technical failures. The model exhibits perfect accuracy in Hallucinations, General Knowledge, and Ethics benchmarks, often being the most accurate at its price point and speed. Its adaptive reasoning contributes to strong performance in Mathematics (93.0% accuracy, 71st percentile), Reasoning (93.9% accuracy, 78th percentile), and Coding (94.0% accuracy, 88th percentile). A key strength is its Instruction Following, achieving 83.0% accuracy (90th percentile), reflecting its design for better instruction adherence. Email Classification is solid at 98.0% accuracy (58th percentile). Overall, GPT-5.1 Chat excels in accuracy across a broad range of tasks, particularly in knowledge, ethical reasoning, and complex problem-solving, while maintaining high speed and reliability.

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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