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GPT-4.1 Nano

Chat model by OpenAI.

Ultra-compact edition of GPT-4.1 built for minimal token cost and low latency operations while maintaining 1M token context support.

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Models / GPT-4.1 NanoID: openai/gpt-4.1-nano

Maker

OpenAI

Served On: OpenAI

This model is deprecated

GPT-4.1 Nano has been deprecated. It is still served on nRouter and can still be called.

Caller Notice: To help identify integrations still relying on this model, all API responses now include x-nr-model-deprecated: true and Warning: 299 - "Model deprecated" headers.

Specifications

Context window, ranked against other chat models

Proportional scale: 0 to 1.05M tokens. Not ranked, no published context window: qwen-plus-2025-09-11, voxtral-small-24b-2507, qwen3.6-plus-2026-04-02.

Context window

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Max output

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Modality

chat

Vision
Function calling
System prompt

Pricing

Rates are read live

Pricing for gpt-4.1-nano is fetched from the live catalogue on load, so it is never served from a cache that could outlive a repricing.

Availability

Not enough data yet

We have not collected enough health probes for this model to publish an uptime or latency figure. A percentage from a handful of samples is fabricated precision, so none is shown until the sample count supports one.

How GPT-4.1 Nano is billed

Billed at the provider's list price, with no per-token markup.

Exact list price
Tokens settle at the published rate of the model that served your call.
Cache discounts passed through
Provider prompt-caching discounts reach your balance with no added fee.
Cost on every response
Each response carries the x-nr-request-cost header, so you can reconcile spend per request.

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Start building with gpt-4.1-nano

One API key, three steps. Choose your tool to begin.

  1. Get a key

    Create API key

  2. Set your API key

    export NROUTER_API_KEY="<YOUR_API_KEY>"

  3. Configure Claude Code

    Choose a tool, then copy its setup from the panel.

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Claude Code · openai/gpt-4.1-nano
# Point Claude Code to nRouter gateway
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.nrouter.ai"
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="$NROUTER_API_KEY"

# Launch with openai/gpt-4.1-nano
claude --model openai/gpt-4.1-nano

FAQs

What is GPT-4.1 Nano?

Ultra-compact edition of GPT-4.1 built for minimal token cost and low latency operations while maintaining 1M token context support.

How much does GPT-4.1 Nano cost?

GPT-4.1 Nano is billed at the provider's list price on nRouter with no per-token markup — tokens settle at the exact upstream rate. Input and output rates are read live, so see the pricing section above for the current figures.

Does GPT-4.1 Nano support tool calling and structured outputs?

Yes. GPT-4.1 Nano supports tool calling (function calling), so it can invoke external tools and APIs during a conversation.

What inputs and outputs does GPT-4.1 Nano support?

GPT-4.1 Nano takes text and images as input and returns text as output.

How do I use GPT-4.1 Nano via nRouter?

Use any OpenAI-compatible client: point it at https://api.nrouter.ai/v1 with your nRouter API key and set the model to "openai/gpt-4.1-nano". The quick-start panel above has a copy-paste curl command for this model.

When was GPT-4.1 Nano released?

GPT-4.1 Nano was released on April 14, 2025.

Where is the GPT-4.1 Nano documentation?

Start at nrouter.ai/docs. The quick-start guide (nrouter.ai/docs/getting-started/quick-start) covers API keys and your first request, and the API reference (nrouter.ai/docs/api-reference) lists every parameter.

What other text models does OpenAI have?

Other OpenAI text models on nRouter include GPT-OSS 120B 1 (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-oss-120b-1), GPT-6.1 Sol (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-6.1-sol), GPT-5.2 Pro (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-5.2-pro-2025-12-11), GPT Audio 1.5 (nrouter.ai/models/gpt-audio-1.5).