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GPT-4.1vsGPT-5.1

GPT-5.1 leads 4 of 4 shared benchmarks. GPT-4.1 is 1.1x cheaper per token. GPT-4.1 has the larger context window (1.0M tokens).

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Shared benchmarks
0 – 4
GPT-5.1 leads
Cheaper per token
GPT-4.1
1.1x cheaper, input + output
Larger context
GPT-4.1
1.0M tokens
Provider uptime (30d)
94.2652%
OpenAI
GPT-4.1
OpenAI · released 2025-04-14
textvision
Context
1.0M
Max out
33K
Input /1M
$2
Output /1M
$8
Cached /1M
$0.5
Scores
10 · 8 core
GPT-5.1
OpenAI · released 2025-11-13
textvision
Context
400K
Max out
128K
Input /1M
$1.25
Output /1M
$10
Cached /1M
$0.125
Scores
6 · 6 core
Quality

Benchmark matrix

BenchmarkGPT-4.1GPT-5.1ΔEdge
Reported by both · 4
GPQA Diamond66.3% 87.6% epoch-21.3 ptGPT-5.1
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 (Epoch AI run)38.3% epoch88.6% epoch-50.3 ptGPT-5.1
SimpleQA Verified31.1% epoch48% epoch-16.9 ptGPT-5.1
SWE-bench Verified (Epoch AI run)48.5% epoch68% epoch-19.5 ptGPT-5.1
Only GPT-4.1 reports · 5
SWE-bench Verified54.6% not reported
MMLU90.2% not reported
AIME 202448.1% not reported
FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 v2 (Epoch AI run)6% epochnot reported
Video-MME (long, no subtitles)72% not reported
Only GPT-5.1 reports · 2
AIME 2025not reported94.2% matharena
LMArena Elonot reported1422.6
Scores tagged "epoch" or "matharena" are independent runs, used only where the lab has not published its own; ⚠ marks rows MathArena flags as released after the competition. Higher is better on every row. Δ is GPT-4.1 minus GPT-5.1 in the benchmark's own unit. "Not reported" means the lab has not published that figure; it is not a zero. ↗ opens the source.
Specs & pricing

Side by side

SpecGPT-4.1GPT-5.1Edge
Context window1.0M tokens400K tokensGPT-4.1
Max output33K tokens128K tokensGPT-5.1
Input price / 1M$2 $1.25 GPT-5.1
Output price / 1M$8 $10 GPT-4.1
Cached input / 1M$0.5 $0.125 GPT-5.1
Input + output / 1M
Lower is cheaper. List prices; batch, tool and regional fees excluded.
$10$11.25GPT-4.1
Modalitiestext · visiontext · visionTie
Released2025-04-142025-11-13
Cited benchmark scores106
Reliability

OpenAI status

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