AI Models · Paid vs Paid

o1-pro Paid vs GPT Audio Paid

o1-pro vs GPT Audio compared — price per token, context window, multimodality, openness and which to choose. Full 2026 breakdown.

Prices & specs refreshed from live data · olud.ai

Open-model prices = cheapest provider via OpenRouter; official maker rates may be higher.

o1-proPaidOpenAI
$150 /M input
$600 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
TypeProprietary
Context window200K tokens
MultimodalYes
Self-hostNo
GPT AudioPaidOpenAI
$2.5 /M input
$10 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
TypeProprietary
Context window128K tokens
MultimodalNo
Self-hostNo
Choose GPT Audio for the lower output price ($10/M vs $600/M). Choose o1-pro if you need the larger 200K context window.

o1-pro vs GPT Audio specs

Speco1-proGPT AudioWinner
MakerOpenAIOpenAI
TypeProprietaryProprietary
Context window200K tokens128K tokenso1-pro
Input price$150/M$2.5/MGPT Audio
Output price$600/M$10/MGPT Audio
Vision / multimodalYesNoo1-pro
Tool / function callingNoYesGPT Audio
Self-hostableNo (API only)No (API only)
LicenseProprietaryProprietary

Price gap & when to choose each

60×cheaper per output token

GPT Audio is ~60× cheaper than o1-pro on output tokens ($10 vs $600 per M tokens).

Choose o1-pro if…
  • You want frontier performance through a managed API
  • You need the longer 200K context window
  • You value reliability & ecosystem
  • You don't want to manage infrastructure
Choose GPT Audio if…
  • You want frontier performance through a managed API
  • You want the lower output price
  • You value reliability & ecosystem
  • You don't want to manage infrastructure

Feature comparison

Capabilityo1-proGPT Audio
Open weights (downloadable)
Self-hostable
Runs fully offline
Vision / multimodal
Tool / function calling
1M+ context window

Benchmarks: o1-pro vs GPT Audio

Independent benchmark scores measured by Artificial Analysis. Higher is better (except latency).

o1-pro
GPT Audio
Intelligence index
12.4
Speed
0 tok/s
Latency
0s
Intelligence per $
0

Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis.

How o1-pro and GPT Audio score

🤝 Neck and neck on these criteria (2.4 vs 2.6 / 5).
Criteriono1-proGPT Audio
Cost-efficiency2.03.5
Context window4.03.5
Openness1.51.5
Self-hosting1.01.0
Multimodality3.53.5

Scores come from live data — output price (cost), context length, open vs closed weights (openness & self-hosting) and vision/tool support (multimodality). Raw task quality isn't scored here; it depends on your benchmark — see the verdict.

What each model is

o1-pro Paid

OpenAI · Proprietary

The o1 series of models are trained with reinforcement learning to think before they answer and perform complex reasoning. The o1-pro model uses more compute to think harder and provide...

GPT Audio Paid

OpenAI · Proprietary

The gpt-audio model is OpenAI's first generally available audio model. The new snapshot features an upgraded decoder for more natural sounding voices and maintains better voice consistency. Audio is priced...

Frequently asked questions

o1-pro vs GPT Audio — which is cheaper?

GPT Audio is cheaper on output ($10/M vs $600/M).

Which has the larger context window?

o1-pro offers the larger context window (200K tokens).

o1-pro vs GPT Audio — which should I pick in 2026?

Choose GPT Audio for the lower output price ($10/M vs $600/M). Choose o1-pro if you need the larger 200K context window.

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