OpenAI Launches GPT-4.1 for ChatGPT, Enhancing AI Model Lineup and Coding Capabilities

OpenAI adds GPT-4.1 to ChatGPT amid complaints over confusing model lineup

On Wednesday, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT users now have access to GPT-4.1, an AI language model previously available only through the company's API since its launch one month ago. The update brings what OpenAI describes as improved coding and web development capabilities to paid ChatGPT subscribers, with wider enterprise rollout planned in the coming weeks. GPT-4.1 and 4.1 mini to ChatGPT adds to an already complex model selection that includes GPT-4o, various specialized GPT-4o versions, o1-pro, o3-mini, and o3-mini-high models. There are technically nine AI models available for ChatGPT Pro subscribers. Wharton professor Ethan Mollick recently publicly lampooned the awkward situation on social media. Deciding which AI model to use can be daunting for AI novices. Reddit users and OpenAI forum members alike commonly voice confusion about the available options. "I do not understand the reason behind having multiple models available for use," wrote one Reddit user in March. "Why would anyone use anything but the best one?" Another Redditor said they were "a bit lost" with the many ChatGPT models available after switching back from using Anthropic Claude. So, what is actually different about GPT-4.1? Notably, it features a very large 1 million token context window that allows processing roughly 3,000 pages of text in a single conversation. The API launch included three versions: GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano. So far, only the full and mini versions are available in ChatGPT. The full GPT-4.1 model reportedly prioritizes instruction following and coding tasks, which the company positions as an alternative to its o3 and o4-mini simulated reasoning models for basic programming needs. For the smaller of the two models in ChatGPT, the company claims that GPT-4.1 mini performs better in instruction following, coding, and "overall intelligence" compared to GPT-4o mini. OpenAI is replacing GPT-4o mini with GPT-4.1 mini across all ChatGPT tiers, including free accounts. Free users will automatically switch to GPT-4.1 mini after reaching usage limits for GPT-4o. ChatGPT subscribers using Plus, Pro, or Team plans can access GPT-4.1 through a "more models" dropdown menu in the platform's model picker.

OpenAI brings its GPT-4.1 models to ChatGPT | TechCrunch

The GPT-4.1 models should help software engineers who are using ChatGPT to write or debug code, OpenAI spokesperson Shaokyi Amdo told TechCrunch. GPT-4.1 excels at coding and instruction following compared to GPT-4o, according to OpenAI, but is faster than its o-series of reasoning models. The company says it's now rolling out GPT-4.1 to subscribers to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team. Meanwhile, OpenAI is releasing GPT-4.1 mini for free and paying users of ChatGPT. As a result of this update, OpenAI is removing GPT-4.0 mini from ChatGPT for all users, the company notes in GPT-4.1's release notes. OpenAI launched GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini in April, but only released the models through its developer-facing API. At the time, the company faced criticism from the AI research community for shipping GPT-4.1 without a safety report. These researchers claimed OpenAI was lowering its standards around transparency into its AI models. However, OpenAI argued at the time that -- despite GPT-4.1's improved performance and speed compared to GPT-4o -- this model was not a frontier model, and thus did not require the same safety reporting that more capable models do. "GPT-4.1 doesn't introduce new modalities or ways of interacting with the model, and doesn't surpass o3 in intelligence," said OpenAI's Head of Safety Systems Johannes Heidecke in a post on X Wednesday. "This means that the safety considerations here, while substantial, are different from frontier models." Now, OpenAI is releasing more information about GPT-4.1 and all its AI models. Earlier on Wednesday, OpenAI committed to publish the results of its internal AI model safety evaluations more frequently as part of an effort to increase transparency. Those results will live in OpenAI's new Safety Evaluations Hub, which it launched on Wednesday. The release of GPT-4.1 in ChatGPT comes at a time when there's increased attention on AI coding tools. OpenAI is reportedly nearing the announcement of its $3 billion acquisition of Windsurf, one of the most popular AI coding tools on the market. Earlier on Wednesday, Google updated its Gemini chatbot to connect more easily to GitHub projects.

OpenAI's flagship GPT-4.1 model is now in ChatGPT

Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. The latest versions of OpenAI's multimodal GPT AI models are now rolling out to ChatGPT. OpenAI announced on Wednesday that GPT-4.1 will be available across all paid ChatGPT account tiers and can now be accessed by Plus, Pro, or Team users under the model picker dropdown menu. Free users are excluded from the rollout, but OpenAI says that Enterprise and Edu users will get access "in the coming weeks." GPT-4o mini, the more affordable and efficiency-focused model that OpenAI launched last year, is also being replaced with GPT-4.1 mini as the default option in ChatGPT for all users, including free accounts. Users on paid accounts will also see GPT-4o mini replaced by GPT-4.1 mini in the model picker options. Both GPT-4.1 and GPT‑4.1 mini are optimized for coding tasks and instruction following, and outperform GPT‑4o and GPT‑4o mini "across the board," according to OpenAI. Both of the new models support a one million context token window -- the amount of text, images, or videos in a prompt that an AI model can process -- that greatly surpasses GPT-4o's 128,000-token limit. OpenAI says that speed improvements also make GPT-4.1 more appealing for everyday coding tasks compared to the powerful OpenAI o3 & o4-mini reasoning models it introduced in April. GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini were made available to developers last month, alongside the GPT-4.1 nano model, which OpenAI described as its "smallest, fastest, and cheapest" offering to date. GPT-4.1 Nano is absent from this model rollout announcement, and it's unclear when -- or if -- it'll be generally available in ChatGPT.

GPT-4.1 makes ChatGPT smarter, faster, and more useful for paying users, especially coders

OpenAI is now bringing GPT-4.1 to the Plus, Pro, and Team tiers of ChatGPT. GPT-4.1 was previously available only to API users. Since I'm throwing a whole lot of buzzwords at you, let's spend a minute deconstructing all these terms. OK, so that should bring you up to speed. Back in April, OpenAI released GPT-4.1 for developers to use via the API. That's roughly the equivalent of Ford coming out with a new engine but selling it only to mechanics to put in custom cars. Now OpenAI is releasing GPT-4.1 for use in ChatGPT. This is basically like Ford selling the engine to car buyers as an upgrade option when they pick up their new Mustang. Also: I test a lot of AI coding tools, and this stunning new OpenAI release just saved me days of work Plus, Pro, and Team tiers are the for-pay versions of ChatGPT, usually with better features or more usage capabilities than the free version. Sadly, I don't have a really good car analogy here, except to say that (and this is a stretch) it's like offering a car feature only to fleet buyers. An easy answer is that GPT-4.1 is the new, better version of GPT that exceeds the performance of the more mainstream GPT-4o. Give me a minute here. It's time to hurt your brain. Hey, my brain hurts, so I might as well share the joy. There was once GPT-1 and then GPT-2. That made sense. But since then, OpenAI has released GPTs called GPT-3.5, GPT-3.5 Turbo, GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-4o, GPT-4o Mini, o1, o1-mini (with a dash, lower case "m"), o1 pro (no dash), o3-mini, o3-mini-high, GPT-4.5, GPT-4.1 (which is newer than GPT-4.5, because, go figure), o3, o4-mini, o4-mini-high, and, well, isn't that enough? I mean, seriously, OpenAI. What the living heck-bomb are you thinking? Don't try to understand where one GPT fits compared to another by its version number. There is some internal method to the madness, but thinking about it will hurt and yield you no useful information. In practice, there are big differences in terms of how much compute power is used and how big a problem they can solve, but those nuances are mostly of concern to programmers who are paying OpenAI based on their usage. Also: The best AI for coding in 2025 (including two new top picks - and what not to use) For chat users, I've found it's just easier to recommend you think of each like a car model name, each with its own characteristics. Today, we're going to mostly talk about two models, GPT-4o and GPT-4.1. GPT-4o is the fully multimodal (text, images, audio as input and output) version of GPT that has been in mainstream use by paying ChatGPT customers for about a year. Free-tier users are also using GPT-4o but with restrictions (free users can't ask ChatGPT to generate images, for example). The big news is that GPT-4.1 is better at tasks related to software development. I haven't had a chance to test that hands-on, but I'll share with you some of OpenAI's test results and some anecdotal reports by API users who moved from GPT-4o to GPT-4.1. OpenAI does a series of tests to benchmark accuracy in a variety of areas, including coding, instruction following, and long context. Coding is pretty self-explanatory. Instruction following means how well the AI follows instructions. For example, my Yorkie-Poo pup has an instruction-following rating of something under 1% (unless there's a treat in evidence). GPT-4.1 scored a 38.3% rating -- which, at less than half the time, isn't that much more than my dog. That's something to keep in mind when relying on an AI. Also: How to turn ChatGPT into your AI coding power tool - and double your output Long context implies the size of the challenge. This judges how well an AI can look at large problems, across a variety of media types, and render a result. In all cases, a higher number is better. GPT-4.1 has higher numbers than GPT-4o. OpenAI shared some statements about GPT-4.1 accuracy from programmers using the LLM's API. Parul Pandey says, "GPT-4.1 reads fewer unnecessary files, writes fewer junk changes, and doesn't blabber as much." I'm all for reduced blabber! Phil Franco says, "Just tried the 1M context on GPT-4.1 with my entire project codebase. Found bugs I didn't know existed and suggested architecture improvements that would've taken weeks to figure out." Karen Puah says, "GPT-4.1 is more obedient, better at staying on task, great with tools and long-form input, and capable of autonomously solving problems with the right instructions. If you're working on a custom GPT, autonomous agent, code assistant, or enterprise chatbot, this upgrade is gold." Also: How to use ChatGPT freely without giving up your privacy - with one simple trick The bottom line for GPT-4.1 seems to be more of the same, but better. Given that the improved offering now comes baked into all of the ChatGPT pay versions -- for those who are contributing to OpenAI's $415 million monthly revenue stream -- better is better. Have you had a chance to explore GPT-4.1 yet? How do you think it compares to GPT-4o in your own use cases? If you're doing software development or using custom GPTs, do you see meaningful improvements? Do you think the added accuracy and task focus are worth upgrading to a paid tier? Let us know in the comments below. You can follow my day-to-day project updates on social media. Be sure to subscribe to my weekly update newsletter, and follow me on Twitter/X at @DavidGewirtz, on Facebook at Facebook.com/DavidGewirtz, on Instagram at Instagram.com/DavidGewirtz, on Bluesky at @DavidGewirtz.com, and on YouTube at YouTube.com/DavidGewirtzTV.

OpenAI rolls out GPT-4.1 to all ChatGPT paying subscribers

OpenAI is making GPT-4.1, the latest addition to its collection of AI models, available to all of its paid users. The rollout to ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Team members begins today, while Enterprise and Edu subscriptions will have to wait a few weeks to get access. Once available, GPT-4.1 can be chosen from the "more models" dropdown menu in the model picker. This version of the ChatGPT AI chatbot rolled out to the company's developer API , offering upgrades in speed and efficiency over the GPT-4.5 model that it replaced (yes, that is a slightly convoluted numbering system). OpenAI is iterating models at a breakneck speed this year; GPT-4.5 just in February and is already being outpaced in stats by a new version. The company also has a GPT-4.1 mini option that will replace the current small model of . That upgrade will happen for all tiers, including the free one. GPT-4.1 mini will be the fallback option for free users once they reach the cap on their access to the heftier GPT-4o model.

ChatGPT Switches Default Model to GPT-4.1 Mini for All Users, Subscribers Get GPT-4.1

OpenAI has officially integrated its flagship GPT-4.1 model into ChatGPT, making it available to Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers starting today. The company announced the rollout on X (Twitter), highlighting the model's strengths in coding tasks and instruction following. Enterprise and Education users won't be left behind for long, with access promised "in the coming weeks," according to OpenAI. Alongside the premium-only upgrades, the company is also replacing GPT-4o mini with GPT-4.1 mini as the default model for all users, including those on free accounts. If you've enabled the ChatGPT extension for Apple Intelligence on your devices, Siri will presumably now default to GPT-4.1 mini going forward. Both models support a one million context token window (the amount of text/media in a prompt that an AI model can process), far surpassing GPT-4o's 128,000-token limit. OpenAI claims that speed improvements make GPT-4.1 "more appealing for everyday coding tasks" compared to their recently introduced reasoning models. The deployment comes a few weeks after the new models were released to developers. OpenAI said that both new models have undergone standard safety evaluations before being released to the public.

OpenAI brings GPT-4.1 and 4.1 mini to ChatGPT -- what enterprises should know

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI is rolling out GPT-4.1, its new non-reasoning large language model (LLM) that balances high performance with lower cost, to users of ChatGPT. The company is beginning with its paying subscribers on ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team, with Enterprise and Education user access expected in the coming weeks. It's also adding GPT-4.1 mini, which replaces GPT-4o mini for all ChatGPT users, including those on the free tier. The model is available via the "more models" dropdown selection in the top corner of the chat window within ChatGPT, giving users flexibility to choose between GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and other available models. GPT-4.1 mini, now the default for all users, provides a smaller-scale version with similar safety standards. Initially intended for use only by third-party software and AI developers through OpenAI's application programming interface (API), GPT-4.1 was added to ChatGPT following strong user feedback. OpenAI post training research lead Michelle Pokrass confirmed on X the shift was driven by demand, writing: "we were initially planning on keeping this model api only but you all wanted it in chatgpt :) happy coding!" OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil posted on X saying: "We built it for developers, so it's very good at coding and instruction following -- give it a try!" An enterprise-focused model GPT-4.1 was designed from the ground up for enterprise-grade practicality. Launched in April 2025 alongside GPT-4.1 mini and nano, this model family prioritized developer needs and production use cases. GPT-4.1 delivers a 21.4-point improvement over GPT-4o on the SWE-bench Verified software engineering benchmark, and a 10.5-point gain on instruction-following tasks in Scale's MultiChallenge benchmark. It also reduces verbosity by 50% compared to other models, a trait enterprise users praised during early testing. Context, speed, and model access GPT-4.1 supports the standard context windows for ChatGPT: 8,000 tokens for free users, 32,000 tokens for Plus users, and 128,000 tokens for Pro users. According to developer Angel Bogado posting on X, these limits match those used by earlier ChatGPT models, though plans are underway to increase context size further. While the API versions of GPT-4.1 can process up to one million tokens, this expanded capacity is not yet available in ChatGPT, though future support has been hinted at. This extended context capability allows API users to feed entire codebases or large legal and financial documents into the model -- useful for reviewing multi-document contracts or analyzing large log files. OpenAI has acknowledged some performance degradation with extremely large inputs, but enterprise test cases suggest solid performance up to several hundred thousand tokens. Evaluations and safety OpenAI has also launched a Safety Evaluations Hub website to give users access to key performance metrics across models. GPT-4.1 shows solid results across these evaluations. In factual accuracy tests, it scored 0.40 on the SimpleQA benchmark and 0.63 on PersonQA, outperforming several predecessors. It also scored 0.99 on OpenAI's "not unsafe" measure in standard refusal tests, and 0.86 on more challenging prompts. However, in the StrongReject jailbreak test -- an academic benchmark for safety under adversarial conditions -- GPT-4.1 scored 0.23, behind models like GPT-4o-mini and o3. That said, it scored a strong 0.96 on human-sourced jailbreak prompts, indicating more robust real-world safety under typical use. In instruction adherence, GPT-4.1 follows OpenAI's defined hierarchy (system over developer, developer over user messages) with a score of 0.71 for resolving system vs. user message conflicts. It also performs well in safeguarding protected phrases and avoiding solution giveaways in tutoring scenarios. Contextualizing GPT-4.1 against predecessors The release of GPT-4.1 comes after scrutiny around GPT-4.5, which debuted in February 2025 as a research preview. That model emphasized better unsupervised learning, a richer knowledge base, and reduced hallucinations -- falling from 61.8% in GPT-4o to 37.1%. It also showcased improvements in emotional nuance and long-form writing, but many users found the enhancements subtle. Despite these gains, GPT-4.5 drew criticism for its high price -- up to $180 per million output tokens via API -- and for underwhelming performance in math and coding benchmarks relative to OpenAI's o-series models. Industry figures noted that while GPT-4.5 was stronger in general conversation and content generation, it underperformed in developer-specific applications. By contrast, GPT-4.1 is intended as a faster, more focused alternative. While it lacks GPT-4.5's breadth of knowledge and extensive emotional modeling, it is better tuned for practical coding assistance and adheres more reliably to user instructions. On OpenAI's API, GPT-4.1 is currently priced at $2.00 per million input tokens, $0.50 per million cached input tokens, and $8.00 per million output tokens. For those seeking a balance between speed and intelligence at a lower cost, GPT-4.1 mini is available at $0.40 per million input tokens, $0.10 per million cached input tokens, and $1.60 per million output tokens. Google's Flash-Lite and Flash models are available starting at $0.075-$0.10 per million input tokens and $0.30-$0.40 per million output tokens, less than a tenth the cost of GPT-4.1's base rates. But while GPT-4.1 is priced higher, it offers stronger software engineering benchmarks and more precise instruction following, which may be critical for enterprise deployment scenarios requiring reliability over cost. Ultimately, OpenAI's GPT-4.1 delivers a premium experience for precision and development performance, while Google's Gemini models appeal to cost-conscious enterprises needing flexible model tiers and multimodal capabilities. Mini Model Offers Free-Tier Access The new GPT-4.1 mini model brings a scaled-down version to all ChatGPT users, replacing GPT-4o mini. Though designed for efficiency, GPT-4.1 mini undergoes the same safety evaluations as its larger counterpart and achieves similar safety compliance in standard tests. This shift broadens access to the newer architecture and aligns OpenAI's free-tier experience with its latest model development. What It Means for Enterprise Decision Makers The introduction of GPT-4.1 brings specific benefits to enterprise teams managing LLM deployment, orchestration, and data operations: Across these roles, GPT-4.1's positioning as a model optimized for clarity, compliance, and deployment efficiency makes it a compelling option for mid-sized enterprises looking to balance performance with operational demands. A new step forward While GPT-4.5 represented a scaling milestone in model development, GPT-4.1 centers on utility. It is not the most expensive or the most multimodal, but it delivers meaningful gains in areas that matter to enterprises: accuracy, deployment efficiency, and cost. This repositioning reflects a broader industry trend -- away from building the biggest models at any cost, and toward making capable models more accessible and adaptable. GPT-4.1 meets that need, offering a flexible, production-ready tool for teams trying to embed AI deeper into their business operations. As OpenAI continues to evolve its model offerings, GPT-4.1 represents a step forward in democratizing advanced AI for enterprise environments. For decision-makers balancing capability with ROI, it offers a clearer path to deployment without sacrificing performance or safety.

OpenAI makes its most advanced coding model available to paid ChatGPT users

OpenAI has made GPT-4.1 more widely available, as ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users can now access the AI model. On Wednesday, the brand announced that it brought the model to its direct chatbot service following its original launch, where it was unveiled as an API in April. Its popularity among developers urged OpenAI to make the model available for paid users. It also plans to roll out GPT-4.1 for ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu users in the coming weeks. Recommended Videos Paid users will be able to find the model within the "more models" dropdown menu of ChatGPT as of Wednesday. The highlight features of GPT-4.1 are coding and web development tasks. The model can assist you in writing or debugging code, and OpenAI said in April that it shows significant improvements in comparison to GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini. These updates also follow OpenAI making adjustments to its model lineup, which includes its retiring GPT-4 and sunsetting the GPT 4.5 models. The brand announced the GPT-4.1 API not long after that, noting its capabilities as its fastest and cheapest model. Additionally, the model is knowledgeable up to June 2024. OpenAI has collaborated with companies including Windsurf, Qodo, Hex, Blue J, Thomson Reuters, and Carlyle using the GPT-4.1 API. OpenAI also detailed that it has now put GPT-4.1 mini in place of GPT-4o mini for all ChatGPT tiers, including the free option. The brand noted that this option will also be included under the "more models" dropdown menu for paid users. It will also be the base model for free users after they surpass GPT-4o usage limits. Notably, a ChatGPT Plus subscription goes for $20 per month, while a ChatGPT Pro plan goes for a steep $200 per month. A ChatGPT Team subscription is $25 per person per month annually, for two or more users.

OpenAI says GPT-4.1 model is now available in ChatGPT - SiliconANGLE

Exactly one month after launching its latest large language model, OpenAI has said it's making GPT-4.1 available as an option in ChatGPT. The company posted on X that it's bringing GPT-4.1 to ChatGPT "by popular request" and making it available from today. It will be available to ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Team users, accessible via the "more models" dropdown menu in the model picker section. The company said that Enterprise and Edu users will also be able to use the new model in the coming weeks. In addition, OpenAI said GPT-4.1 mini will replace the older GPT-4o mini model in ChatGPT. In this case, it will be available to all users, including those who use the service for free. The company said GPT-4o will remain the default model for all free users of ChatGPT. GPT-4o is OpenAI's original reasoning model, which is designed to more carefully consider its responses and provide an explanation of its thought processes, so users can understand how it came to its conclusions. OpenAI said free users will still have daily usage limits, but once they hit the maximum number of queries using GPT-4o, they'll fall back to GPT-4.1 mini instead of GPT-4o mini, as before. OpenAI announced GPT-4.1 in April, alongside two smaller models, GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano, which trade performance and response quality for lower pricing. The company said at the time that GPT-4.1 is "significantly better" than its predecessor at coding tasks. It had several other enhancements aimed at coders too. For instance, it's said to be better at generating user interfaces, and is less likely to produce redundant code, which means developers will have to waste less time filtering its outputs. GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano all support prompts with up to one million tokens, which means they're capable of analyzing extremely large file uploads, such as entire GitHub code repositories. Early adopters of GPT-4.1 say the model is noticeably less "chatty" than its predecessors, providing more direct responses to most kinds of queries. However, the general consensus is that its actual performance is only slightly better than GPT-4o. Those who are hoping for more dramatic and notable performance improvements will likely have to wait for the arrival of OpenAI's next major upgrade, GPT-5, but there's currently no indication as to when it might be released. OpenAI said in GPT-4.1's release notes that it represents a "significant step forward" in the practical application of AI. "By focusing closely on real-world developer needs -- ranging from coding to instruction-following and long context understanding -- these models unlock new possibilities for building intelligent systems and sophisticated agentic applications," the company said.

OpenAI's New ChatGPT Model Will Write Code for Your Company

In a surprise move, OpenAI has added an AI model to ChatGPT that was previously only available though the company's API. OpenAI says that the model, named GPT-4.1, is specifically designed to excel at coding. The company also announced that a mini version of GPT-4.1 would replace an older, now outdated model in ChatGPT's lineup. OpenAI originally released GPT-4.1 on April 14. At the time, OpenAI said that the new model wouldn't be available in ChatGPT because the latest version of its flagship GPT-4o model incorporated many of the same improvements. Exactly one month later on May 14, OpenAI said in a post on X that it had reversed course and added GPT-4.1 to ChatGPT "by popular request." One major feature of GPT-4.1 is its expanded context window size. In AI, context window size refers to the amount of tokens, or units of information, that a model can process at once. A larger context window means the model can process more data, making it useful when analyzing a large codebase or developing a new application. Entrepreneurs and other users will likely want to use GPT-4.1 for tasks like web app development, code maintenance, and analysis of lengthy, information-dense documents.

ChatGPT Just Leveled Up With Its New GPT-4.1 Model: Here's What You Can Do Now

How Your Next Airbnb Could Be Much More Than Just a Home Rental OpenAI just launched GPT-4.1, a powerful new AI model for ChatGPT that handles longer conversations and improves coding tasks. This update makes the AI smarter and faster, but the news is slightly different for those on the paid tier and free users. What's New in GPT-4.1 First, the good news of the upgrade is that it's a significant leap from the older ChatGPT models. GPT-4.1 can process up to 1 million tokens in one conversation. That's a big step up from the previous limit of 128,000 tokens. This lets it understand and remember much longer chats or documents without losing track. The models have been trained on data available till June 2024 (the knowledge cutoff date). It also performs better at coding and following detailed instructions. OpenAI says GPT-4.1 outperforms its predecessor, GPT-4o, especially for technical tasks. According to OpenAI's industry standard benchmarks, they outperform the older models significantly: By focusing closely on real-world developer needs -- ranging from coding to instruction-following and long context understanding -- these models unlock new possibilities for building intelligent systems and sophisticated agentic applications. There are three versions available: GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano. In the model release notes, OpenAI shared that GPT-4.1 is rolling out for all paid ChatGPT account tiers. Plus, Pro, and Team users can now find it in the model picker dropdown menu. GPT-4.1 has the same rate limits as GPT-4o for paid users. OpenAI mentioned that Enterprise and Edu users will be able to use it "in the coming weeks." Unfortunately, free users won't have access just yet. However, all free users can access the smaller but efficient GPT-4.1 mini in the model picker once they hit their GPT-4o usage limits. GPT-4.1 mini is the go-to option if you are a free user. But keep in mind that there might still be some usage limits during busy times. Still, this update boosts the experience for those on the free tier. GPT‑4.1 nano is the smallest, fastest, and most cost-effective model in OpenAI's GPT-4.1 series. It is optimized for speed, making it the fastest model in the lineup. Open AI hasn't mentioned its rollout date. More Power to Coders and Developers GPT-4.1 brings real improvements in understanding complex inputs and coding. I've noticed with earlier versions that longer conversations sometimes get confusing, so this boost is welcome. One of the inspirations for this update is of course the developer community. It seeks to address real-world developer needs. Also, this is happening just as AI coding tools are heating up. OpenAI is said to be close to announcing its $3 billion buyout of Windsurf, which is one of the top AI coding tools available. Google also gave its advanced version of the Gemini chatbot an update to make it easier to link up with GitHub projects. But when it comes to choosing which model to use as a non-developer, I still find myself second-guessing because the new names don't make the differences clear. OpenAI now offers different ChatGPT models, along with their mini and nano variants. For many users, this is overwhelming. Simplifying AI model names or giving them clearer descriptions would save users time and help them make smarter choices when working with ChatGPT.

OpenAI's GPT-4.1 AI Models Will Now Be Available Within ChatGPT

OpenAI said these models come with a context window of one million tokens OpenAI announced the expansion of the recently released GPT-4.1 series of artificial intelligence (AI) models to ChatGPT. These models were so far exclusive to the company's application programming interface (API), but on Thursday, the San Francisco-based AI firm said that they will also be available within the chatbot. In particular, the GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini models are being rolled out to ChatGPT currently. The company says that these new models feature higher proficiency in coding-related tasks and can be an alternative to the o3 model. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the official handle of OpenAI announced that the GPT-4.1 AI model will now be available directly in ChatGPT. Pitching it as an alternative to the o3 model for coding tasks, the company said that the specialised model also excels in instruction following. This will be available to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users in the "more models" dropdown menu. Additionally, Enterprise and Edu subscribers will get access to the model in the coming weeks. Those on the free tier of ChatGPT will soon get access to the GPT-4.1 mini model, which will be replacing the GPT-4o mini model. At the time of launch, OpenAI said these models outperformed both GPT-4o and the GPT-4.5 AI models in coding capability. Based on internal testing, the company claimed that GPT-4.1 scored 54.6 percent on the SWE-bench Verified benchmark. It is also claimed to have scored 38.3 percent on the MultiChallenge benchmark for instruction following, and 72 percent on the Video-MME benchmark for multimodal long context understanding. The GPT-4.1 series of models has a context window of up to one million tokens. While GPT-4.1 remains the premium model of this series, the GPT-4.1 mini is also claimed to outperform GPT-4o in several benchmarks, including intelligence evaluations. OpenAI said the mini model reduces latency by half and costs 83 percent less compared to 4o.

OpenAI rolls out GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini

The models were first introduced in April through OpenAI's API, which is mainly used by developers. At the time, the company was criticised by some AI researchers for not releasing a safety report for GPT-4.1. These researchers said OpenAI was becoming less transparent about how its models work.OpenAI has started rolling out two new artificial intelligence models, GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini, in ChatGPT, the company said in a post on X on Wednesday. The company said GPT-4.1 performs better at tasks such as coding and following instructions compared to GPT-4o, while also being faster. GPT-4.1 is now available to users on ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Team plans. GPT-4.1 mini is being rolled out to both free and paid users. With this update, OpenAI is removing GPT-4.0 mini from ChatGPT for all users. The models were first introduced in April through OpenAI's API, which is mainly used by developers. At the time, the company was criticised by some AI researchers for not releasing a safety report for GPT-4.1. These researchers said OpenAI was becoming less transparent about how its models work. OpenAI responded by saying that GPT-4.1 is not a frontier model, meaning it is not among its most advanced systems, and therefore did not need the same level of safety reporting. "GPT-4.1 doesn't introduce new modalities or ways of interacting with the model, and doesn't surpass o3 in intelligence," said OpenAI's Head of Safety Systems, Johannes Heidecke, in a post on X. "This means that the safety considerations here, while substantial, are different from frontier models." The company has also launched a new "Safety Evaluations Hub", a dedicated webpage that tracks how its models perform across key safety benchmarks. The hub is expected to be updated with major model releases and aims to provide ongoing visibility into model safety metrics. "As the science of AI evaluation evolves, we aim to share our progress on developing more scalable ways to measure model capability and safety," OpenAI wrote in a blog post. "By sharing a subset of our safety evaluation results here, we hope this will not only make it easier to understand the safety performance of OpenAI systems over time, but also support community efforts⁠ to increase transparency across the field."

GPT-4.1 in ChatGPT: Better Code, More Speed, Less Wait

GPT-4.1 optimizes processing, minimizing delays, and enabling seamless interactions for coding and general queries. ChatGPT's newest update with GPT-4.1 represents a breakthrough in the performance of artificial intelligence. This improvement provides crisper coding capabilities, faster response times, and reduced wait times, revolutionizing the way users engage with the site. From complex code developers to general users looking for immediate feedback, improves efficiency and accuracy. Below is the most important coding improvement, response time, and speed that GPT-4.1 gives .