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OpenAI o1

OpenAI o · Released 2024-09-12

OpenAI's September 2024 reasoning model. Predecessor to o3 and GPT-5 reasoning tiers.

Legacy reasoning tier — prefer o3 or GPT-5.5 for new math and code work.

Composite39
Context200K
Input / 1M—
Output / 1M—
Knowledge cutoff2023-10-01
Statuslightweight

Family profile

Best published score in each covered benchmark family.

51/100 avg
Reasoning
75
Agentic
13
Long context
65

3 tested benchmark families

Benchmark placements

Where OpenAI o1 places on each public benchmark source that publishes a row. Rank counts every model with a latest row in the same test — not a universal quality score.

BenchmarkFamilyRankScoreSourceDate
AA-LCRLong context#143/ 18465Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Terminal-BenchAgentic#154/ 16713Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
GPQA DiamondReasoning#156/ 18475Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning#168/ 1867Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
AA output speedPerformance#192/ 195Artificial Analysis2026-09-28
Family context

The three highest-scoring models with pages in each capability family. Where OpenAI o1 shows up, it's highlighted.

Newest receipts

Benchmark rows added to the public ledger for OpenAI o1 in the last 120 days. Older rows live in the full table below.

5 recent
BenchmarkFamilyScoreSourceDays ago
AA-LCRLong context65%Artificial Analysis24
AA output speedPerformance0 t/sArtificial Analysis24
GPQA DiamondReasoning74.7%Artificial Analysis24
Humanity's Last ExamReasoning7%Artificial Analysis24
Terminal-BenchAgentic12.88%Artificial Analysis24
Family coverage

A high composite that hides a weak family is a trap. These bars surface the families where this model hasn't been publicly tested, and where it leads.

Reasoning75
Agentic13
Long context65
Price vs. performance
0255075100$0.10$0.30$1$3$10$30input USD / 1M tokens · log scale →← intelligence

Hover any dot for name, score, and input price. Keyboard: tab through the top twelve, or use the ranking below.

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Full benchmark ledger

Every catalog benchmark for OpenAI o1. Scores link to the original source; gaps mean no public row exists yet.

5 sourced rows

5 of 13 catalog benchmarks have a sourced row for OpenAI o1.

Reasoning

Agentic

Long context

Performance

Sources

Questions this model page answers

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What is OpenAI o1?

OpenAI o1 is a OpenAI model: OpenAI's September 2024 reasoning model. Predecessor to o3 and GPT-5 reasoning tiers.

What is OpenAI o1 for?

Legacy reasoning tier — prefer o3 or GPT-5.5 for new math and code work.

What does OpenAI o1 cost?

OpenAI o1 lists — input and — output per 1M tokens. Pricing last checked 2026-06-09.

How large is the OpenAI o1 context window?

OpenAI o1 publishes a 200K token context window.

What is the VerdictPal status of OpenAI o1?

OpenAI o1 carries Lightweight status on the model atlas.

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