OpenAI just rolled out the GPT-4.1 model family—including Mini and Nano variants—on April 14, 2025. These models are designed to outperform previous versions in speed, cost, and accuracy—and they’re coming for your favorite coding tools.
Three Models: GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 Mini, and GPT-4.1 Nano are now available via API.
Key Upgrades:
Enhanced coding performance
Improved instruction-following
A massive 1-million-token context window
Cost Advantage:
GPT-4.1 is 26% cheaper than GPT-4o
Nano model costs just $0.12 per million tokens—ideal for lightweight apps
Enterprise Results:
Thomson Reuters reported a 17% accuracy boost on specific internal tasks using GPT-4.1
Sunsetting Old Models:
GPT-4 API will be retired by April 30
GPT-4.5 API preview ends by July 14
Reason? GPT-4.1 delivers better performance at lower cost and latency
With rivals like Gemini 2.5 Pro and Claude 3.7 Sonnet in the race, OpenAI isn’t just keeping up—it’s aggressively pushing forward. The GPT-4.1 family signals a shift toward high-efficiency, high-context models built for real-world use at scale.
For devs and enterprise teams, GPT-4.1 isn't just an upgrade—it’s a replacement strategy.