Data points: 81
The readout for GPT-5 and GPT-5.1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
GPT-5
GPT-5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 2.
Evidence depth
81 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 10 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with GPT-5
The charts below split 18 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare GPT-5 vs GPT-5.1gpt-5-vs-gpt-5-1 | Model A GPT-5 | Model B GPT-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Provider coverage, Recent tests | Average speed, First-token latency |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | GPT-5 | GPT-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench | 84.6%#11 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | GPT-5 | GPT-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | GPT-5 | GPT-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 95 tok/s / 1234ms input / output No data | GPT-5.1 |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for GPT-5 and GPT-5.1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | GPT-5 | GPT-5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | GPT-5 GPT-5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | GPT-5.1 GPT-5.1 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency. |
TL;DR: GPT-5 leads across 81 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from GPT-5 vs GPT-5.1 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | GPT-5 exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | GPT-5.1 exposes 400K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 400K tokens |
| Max output | 16.4K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Modalities | Input FileImageText Output Text | Input ImageTextFile Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputStructured outputsJSON mode | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | GPT | GPT |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-09-30 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | openai/gpt-5-chat | openai/gpt-5.1 |
| References | No data | No data |
| MMLU-Pro | 87.1%#7 | 87.0%#8 |
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| GPQA | 85.4%#31 | 87.3%#19 |
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| HLE | 26.5%#24 | 26.5%#24 |
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| SciCode | 42.9%#31 | 43.3%#29 |
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| Input price | $1.25/M#30 | $1.25/M#30 |
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| Output price | $10.00/M#41 | $10.00/M#41 |
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| Output speed | 109.6 tok/s#44 | 116.2 tok/s#42 |
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speed / latency
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input / output
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BUZZ10 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | GPT-5.1 speed / latency 137 tok/s / 3299ms input / output No data |
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N1N10 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 102 tok/s / 948ms input / output No data | GPT-5.1 speed / latency 96 tok/s / 1862ms input / output No data |
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CatClaw API5 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 45 tok/s / 3704ms input / output No data | GPT-5.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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EasyMore5 tests | GPT-5 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 6577ms input / output No data | GPT-5.1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | GPT-5.1 gpt-5.1-openai-compact speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $600.00/M |
GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0006/M / $0.0050/M | GPT-5.1 gpt-5.1-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0.037/M / $0.300/M |
GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0006/M / $0.0050/M | GPT-5.1 gpt-5.1-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0.037/M / $0.300/M |
GPT-5 gpt-5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0027/M / $0.0027/M | GPT-5.1 gpt-5.1-chat-latest speed / latency No data input / output $0.171/M / $1.37/M |
GPT-5 gpt-5-all speed / latency No data input / output $0.0068/M / $0.0068/M | GPT-5.1 gpt-5.1-medium speed / latency No data input / output $0.171/M / $1.37/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
