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Gpt 5.1

API model name: gpt-5.1

Gpt 5.1 is OpenAI's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It has a 400K-token context window. Beyond text, it accepts image as input. Capabilities include Vision, Tool calling, Reasoning, Documents, Prompt caching. It is priced at $0.27 per million input tokens and $2.13 per million output tokens. Knowledge cutoff: 2025-09. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 65+ other models on Api.Airforce.

Pricing

Input / 1M tokens
$0.27
Output / 1M tokens
$2.13

Specifications

Provider
OpenAI
Type
chat model
Context window
400K tokens
Max output
128K tokens
Knowledge cutoff
2025-09
Input
text, image
Output
text
Prompt caching
Supported

Capabilities

VisionTool callingReasoningDocumentsPrompt cachingStreaming

What is Gpt 5.1 used for?

  • Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
  • Image understanding — analyze photos, screenshots, charts and scanned documents.
  • Agents & automation — function calling and tool use for multi-step workflows.
  • Complex reasoning — math, coding and step-by-step problem solving.
  • Document analysis — summarize and answer questions across long files.
  • Long-context tasks — process entire documents or codebases in a single prompt.
  • Real-time experiences — stream tokens for responsive chat and apps.

Gpt 5.1 vs. similar models

ModelContextInput / 1MOutput / 1M
Gpt 5.1400K$0.27$2.13
Gpt 3.5
Gpt 3.5 Turbo 16k
Gpt 48K$6.42$12.84

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

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Gpt 5.1 — frequently asked questions

How much does Gpt 5.1 cost?
Gpt 5.1 is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.27 per 1M input tokens and $2.13 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What is the context window of Gpt 5.1?
Gpt 5.1 supports a context window of up to 400K tokens. It can return up to 128K tokens in a single response.
What can Gpt 5.1 do?
Gpt 5.1 supports Vision, Tool calling, Reasoning, Documents, Prompt caching.
Is Gpt 5.1 free to use?
Gpt 5.1 is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use Gpt 5.1 via the API?
Gpt 5.1 is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID gpt-5.1 with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes Gpt 5.1?
Gpt 5.1 is OpenAI's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 65+ other models.