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summary: "A prior-generation model that stays popular for its long context and dependable, low-friction behavior. A pragmatic choice for teams that value stability and a large window over frontier capability."
last_updated: "2026-11-05"
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# GPT-4.1

_OpenAI · Balanced_

A prior-generation model that stays popular for its long context and dependable, low-friction behavior. A pragmatic choice for teams that value stability and a large window over frontier capability.

## At a glance

- Released: Apr 14, 2025
- Provider: OpenAI
- Context window: 1,000,000 tokens
- Max output: 32,000 tokens
- Modalities: Text + image → text
- Knowledge cutoff: June 2024
- API model ID: `gpt-4.1`
- License: Proprietary (API only)

## Pricing

- Standard: $2 input / $8 output per 1M tokens
- Batch: $1 input / $4 output per 1M tokens
- Example: a 1,500-token prompt + 650-token answer ≈ $0.008 (standard)

## What's new vs GPT-4o (May 2024)

- Much larger context window than GPT-4o
- Better instruction following and coding
- More predictable, steerable outputs
- Older knowledge cutoff than newer generations

## Best use cases

- **Long-context tasks** — Processes very large documents in a single pass.
- **Stable production** — Runs mature apps that value predictable behavior.
- **General coding** — Handles routine development work reliably.

## Strengths

- Very large context
- Reliable and steerable
- Good value
- Mature ecosystem

## Limitations

- Older cutoff
- Behind current frontier models

## Where to get access

- Consumer app: ChatGPT (web, desktop, mobile) — https://chatgpt.com
- API: the OpenAI Platform — https://platform.openai.com
- Also available: Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service
- Docs: https://platform.openai.com/docs

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