GPT-5.1-Codex-Max vs GPT Audio Mini
Updated October 21, 2026. No benchmark has tested both models yet. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $10.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.40
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has the edge where the context window is larger, 400K against 128K tokens.
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has results on LiveCodeBench (Vals AI), Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) and Terminal-Bench; GPT Audio Mini has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max takes 400K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
GPT Audio Mini
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max $0.0063, GPT Audio Mini $0.0018 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-5.1-Codex-Max not benchmarked, GPT Audio Mini not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- GPT-5.1-Codex-Max $10.00 against GPT Audio Mini $2.40 per million output tokens, 4.2x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-5.1-Codex-Max takes 400K tokens, GPT Audio Mini 128K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | GPT Audio Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 83.6% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 22.2% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured |
| Terminal-Bench | 60.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured |
| ALE-Bench | 1228.3 | Not measured | Only GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | GPT Audio Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| METR time horizons | 70.8% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | GPT Audio Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | 9.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
GPT Audio Mini costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
GPT Audio Mini costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
GPT Audio Mini costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | OpenAI GPT Audio Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 4, 2025 | January 19, 2026 |
| Context window | 400K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.25 | $0.60 |
| Output $/Mtok | $10.00 | $2.40 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-5.1-Codex-Max better than GPT Audio Mini for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has the edge where the context window is larger, 400K against 128K tokens.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.1-Codex-Max or GPT Audio Mini?
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max costs $1.25 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens; GPT Audio Mini costs $0.60 and $2.40. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5.1-Codex-Max or GPT Audio Mini?
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, with 400K tokens against 128K.
Has any benchmark tested both GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and GPT Audio Mini?
No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has results on LiveCodeBench (Vals AI), Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) and Terminal-Bench; GPT Audio Mini has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.