GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini API
openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini is an OpenAI catalog model with 400000 token context, $0.25 per 1M input tokens, and $2 per 1M output tokens. It has streaming, tool, json, vision, and long capabilities. Its use cases are vision, long-context, and agent.
What is GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini API in NextModel?
openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini is an OpenAI catalog model with 400000 token context, $0.25 per 1M input tokens, and $2 per 1M output tokens. It has streaming, tool, json, vision, and long capabilities. Its use cases are vision, long-context, and agent.
GPT-5.1 Codex Mini via NextModel: 400k-token context; $0.25 / 1M tokens in / $2 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
Best use cases
- Call this id when you need vision plus a 400000 token context window, or when you are building agent and long-context tasks on the OpenAI gateway.
- Call it if the price points match your budget and you do not require a first-party CacheSafety score.
- You need the listed capabilities on this catalog entry.
When not to use
- Do not call this id if your selection process depends on CacheSafety, because no first-party score is published for openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini.
- Do not call it if you need a cheaper output model or a larger context window than 400000 tokens.
- A required number is unpublished in the catalog snapshot.
OpenAI-compatible code example
curl https://api.nextmodel.app/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NEXTMODEL_API_KEY" \
-d '{"model":"openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with OK."}]}'Switching models only changes the model field.
Similar alternatives
GPT-5.1 via NextModel: 400k-token context; $1.25 / 1M tokens in / $10 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
GPT-5.1 Codex via NextModel: 400k-token context; $1.25 / 1M tokens in / $10 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
GPT-4.1 via NextModel: 1M-token context; $2 / 1M tokens in / $8 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
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FAQ
GPT-5.1 Codex Mini API questions
What model id do I send for GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini?
Send openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini to https://api.nextmodel.app/v1 with your OpenAI SDK. If that id is missing from /v1/models, the page is stale.
What does the catalog list for price and context?
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini is listed at $0.25 / 1M tokens input and $2 / 1M tokens output. Context window: 400000 tokens.
What should I treat as unverified?
Do not call this id if your selection process depends on CacheSafety, because no first-party score is published for openai/gpt-5.1-codex-mini. Do not call it if you need a cheaper output model or a larger context window than 400000 tokens.
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