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Quasar Alpha and Optimus Alpha Reveal
OpenAI GPT-4.1 ⭐️
GPT-4.1 is now generally available with a 1M token context.
There’s a Mini and a Nano version as well, but Quasar and Optimus were tests of the large one (4.1).
💰 Pricing
GPT-4.1
- $2.00 input
 - $0.50 cached input
 - $8.00 output per 1M tokens
 
GPT-4.1 Mini
- $0.40 input
 - $0.10 cached input
 - $1.60 output per 1M tokens
 
GPT-4.1 Nano
- $0.10 input
 - $0.025 cached input
 - $0.40 output per 1M tokens
 
📢 Details
- Announcement on X: OpenRouter X Announcement
 - Immediate Alpha Retirement: The free alpha endpoints for Optimus and Quasar are now retired. API requests will return a 404 and no automatic redirects to prevent unexpected costs.