FrontierOpenAI
GPT-4.1
Context
1M tokens
Pricing
$2/M input, $8/M output
Modalities
text, image, code
Released
Apr 2025
- Overview
- OpenAI's latest flagship model optimized for coding, instruction-following, and long-context reasoning. GPT-4.1 offers a 1M token context window and significant improvements in structured output and complex task completion.
- Why it matters
- GPT-4.1 is OpenAI's response to the coding-centric competitive pressure from Claude Sonnet and DeepSeek. With a 1M token context window and dramatically improved instruction-following, it is designed to be the default model for software engineering workflows, complex API integrations, and enterprise automation. For CTOs already invested in the OpenAI ecosystem, GPT-4.1 closes capability gaps that were driving teams to try alternatives. The pricing at $2/M input makes it aggressively competitive for high-volume production use.
Key strengths
- 1M token context window
- Strong coding and instruction-following
- Excellent structured output and JSON mode
- Competitive pricing for frontier capability
- Deep integration with OpenAI ecosystem
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