# OpenAI: GPT-5.1 Chat

openai/gpt-5.1-chat

[Chat](/content/platform/chat?model=openai/gpt-5.1-chat/index.html)

GPT-5.1 Chat (AKA Instant is the fast, lightweight member of the 5.1 family, optimized for low-latency chat while retaining strong general intelligence. It uses adaptive reasoning to selectively “think” on harder queries, improving accuracy on math, coding, and multi-step tasks without slowing down typical conversations. The model is warmer and more conversational by default, with better instruction following and more stable short-form reasoning. GPT-5.1 Chat is designed for high-throughput, interactive workloads where responsiveness and consistency matter more than deep deliberation.

by [OpenAI](/content/openai/index.html)

Input type: Output type: Publish time: 2025-11-13

## Recent activity on GPT-5.1 Chat

### Tokens processed per day

## Throughput

(tokens/s)

| Providers | Min (tokens/s) | Max (tokens/s) | Avg (tokens/s) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Azure | 8.19 | 76.3 | 25.92 |
| OpenAI | 13.33 | 13.33 | 13.33 |

## First Token Latency

(ms)

| Providers | Min (ms) | Max (ms) | Avg (ms) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Azure | 1808 | 23714 | 5803.30 |
| OpenAI | 631 | 631 | 631.00 |

## Uptime stats for GPT-5.1 Chat

Uptime stats for GPT-5.1 Chat across all providers

### Uptime

Azure | OpenAI

( Percent )

| Providers for GPT-5.1 Chat |

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[**OpenAI**](/content/provider/openai/index.html)

### Latency

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### Throughput

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### Uptime

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### Recent uptime

Apr 30, 2026 6:00 PM-

### Price

Input: $ 1.25/ M tokens

Output: $ 10/ M tokens

Cache read: $ 0.125/ M tokens

Cache write 5m

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Cache write 1h

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Cache write

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Web search: $ 0.01/ counts

### Model limitation

Context: 128.00K

Max output: 16.38K

## Sample code and API for GPT-5.1 Chat

ZenMux normalizes requests and responses across providers for you.

[Create API Key](/content/platform/pay-as-you-go/index.html)

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
  base_url="https://zenmux.ai/api/v1",
  api_key="<ZENMUX_API_KEY>",
)

# Chat Completion
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
  model="openai/gpt-5.1-chat",
  messages=[
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "What is the meaning of life?"
    }
  ]
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)

# Responses API
responses = client.responses.create(
  model="openai/gpt-5.1-chat",
  input="What is the meaning of life?"
)
print(responses)
```