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GPT Codex

GPT-5.1 Codex

GPT-5.1 Codex has documented text, reasoning, and search capabilities, but this site cannot yet calculate a reliable maximum cost before a request. Its details remain available while generation stays disabled.

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This page is for reviewing the model's capabilities, use cases, and public references. The model does not appear in the home workbench, and you cannot submit generation tasks with it.

Current status
Generation unavailable
Series position
GPT-5.1 Codex
Access status
No request, no charge
30-second overview
  • Not Coming Soon; its preauthorization requirements are incomplete.
  • It does not appear in the chat selector, create requests, or charge credits.
  • Four reasoning levels and optional web search are confirmed.

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Examples

Urban Sketch Walk: Opening day coordination

Plan a 90-minute Saturday opening for Urban Sketch Walk at the old market. We have 54 sketchbooks and groups of 18.
Use 3 groups with one coordinator per group. 00:00–00:10: welcome and explain the activity. 00:10–00:20: distribute 18 sketchbooks to each group. 00:20–01:05: run the main activity. 01:05–01:20: collect feedback and reusable equipment. 01:20–01:30: clean the old market and check the inventory.
What should the coordinator check first?
Count the 54 sketchbooks before visitors arrive. Confirm a clear entrance and an accessible work area at the old market, then give each of the 3 group leads the same timing sheet.

Urban Sketch Walk: Supply budget calculation

Urban Sketch Walk needs 54 sketchbooks at $5.40 each. Add a 10% reserve. Show the arithmetic.
Supplies: 54 × $5.40 = $291.60. Reserve: $291.60 × 0.10 = $29.16. Planned total: $320.76. This is a planning calculation using the supplied prices.
What if we reduce the quantity by one group?
Remove 18 units, leaving 36. Supplies become $194.40; a 10% reserve adds $19.44, for a total of $213.84.

Urban Sketch Walk: Visitor announcement

Write a warm announcement for Urban Sketch Walk, meeting on Saturday at the old market. Mention limited sketchbooks, without promising availability.
Join Urban Sketch Walk this Saturday at the old market. Meet neighbors, learn together, and take part at your own pace. We will share the available sketchbooks across small groups. Supplies are limited, so please check with the welcome desk when you arrive.
Shorten it to an event sign.
Urban Sketch Walk Saturday · old market Welcome! Ask the desk about available sketchbooks and today’s small-group activities.

Urban Sketch Walk: Inventory CSV validation

Write Python to validate Urban Sketch Walk inventory CSV with columns item,quantity. Quantity must be a nonnegative integer.
```python import csv def read_inventory(path): rows = [] with open(path, newline="", encoding="utf-8") as handle: reader = csv.DictReader(handle) if reader.fieldnames != ["item", "quantity"]: raise ValueError("Expected item,quantity columns") for line, row in enumerate(reader, 2): name = row["item"].strip() quantity = row["quantity"].strip() if not name or not quantity.isascii() or not quantity.isdecimal(): raise ValueError(f"Invalid inventory row {line}") rows.append((name, int(quantity))) return rows # Example row: sketchbooks,54 ```
What are two useful validation cases?
The row `sketchbooks,54` should pass. The row `sketchbooks,-1` should raise a ValueError because a negative quantity is outside the stated inventory contract. An empty item should also fail.

Urban Sketch Walk: Coordinator handover note

Create a concise handover note for Urban Sketch Walk: 54 sketchbooks, 3 groups, meeting Saturday at old market.
Handover — Urban Sketch Walk Location: old market; day: Saturday. Inventory: 54 sketchbooks, allocated as 3 groups × 18. Before opening: count supplies, set the welcome desk, and confirm group leads. During the event: record shortages and visitor questions. After closing: count returns and write one improvement for the next meeting.
Add a useful open question for the next lead.
Ask: “Were 18 sketchbooks per group enough for the activity, and which step created the longest wait?” Record the answer beside the returned inventory count.

Urban Sketch Walk: Participant question response

A visitor asks whether they can join Urban Sketch Walk halfway through the Saturday session at old market. Draft a welcoming but practical reply.
You are welcome to check in at the desk when you arrive. A coordinator can explain the current activity and see whether a group has space and spare sketchbooks. If the activity is already full, we can help you observe or find the next joining point.
What should we avoid saying?
Avoid guaranteeing a place or a set of sketchbooks before checking the group capacity. Keep the reply specific to the old market session and offer a clear next step: speak with the welcome desk.

At a glance

Is this model right for you?

Generation unavailable: A provable maximum output-usage boundary is not yet available, so no request is created and no credits are charged.

What it does best
A lower-rate GPT-5.1 Codex candidate intended for frequent text tasks.
Who it is for
People tracking newer GPT capabilities for everyday Q&A, lightweight analysis, and search-assisted work who want to prepare repeatable tests in advance.
Why use it on Kyeo AI
Kyeo AI publishes verified facts and usable alternatives while keeping an incomplete billing contract out of the generation path.

Key facts

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Vendor
OpenAI
Model family
GPT-5.1 Codex
Confirmed input
Structured text conversations
Confirmed reasoning levels
low, medium, high, xhigh
Current gap
Maximum output-usage bound

Other names

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Common questions

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Decision guide

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If you need to finish a task now

Choose an available model such as Claude Sonnet 5; this model cannot currently accept messages.

2
If you want to prepare future tests

Save one non-sensitive sample each for everyday Q&A, summarization, and retrieval.

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How to tell when access can open

Access can be reconsidered when a reliable maximum output limit is available.

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Real-world experience

Practical guidance based on public sources, current on-site limits, and representative tasks.

Lower rates still need a hard bound

Even when the per-token rate is low, preauthorization cannot be guaranteed without a worst-case output limit.

Search access is not factual accuracy

An available search tool does not make every answer accurate; claims still need source verification.

Capabilities

Multi-turn text

Structured message input is confirmed. If access opens, the site's per-message character limit and history window will still apply.

Reasoning effort

The contract lists low, medium, high, and xhigh levels.

Web search

The optional search tool and function tools cannot be used in the same request.

Use cases

Frequent Q&A

Designed for everyday information organization and short-form collaboration.

Search-assisted summaries

A candidate for summaries that need leads from recent information.

Lightweight reasoning

Tiered reasoning can balance response speed and depth.

Prompt tips

Define acceptance criteria first

Specify length, format, evidence requirements, and prohibited content.

Verify search results

Check dates, figures, and conclusions against trusted sources.

Keep repeatable samples

Once access opens, compare quality, latency, and actual credits with currently available models.

Why choose it

Its conversation and reasoning contract is confirmed.
Its rate position makes it relevant for frequent-task evaluation.
The page clearly separates discoverable information from runtime availability.

What to know first

Standard and streaming generation are currently unavailable.
A maximum output-usage bound cannot yet be proven.
The attachment contract does not meet this site's release requirements.

Currently unavailable

This page is for reviewing the model's capabilities, use cases, and public references. The model does not appear in the home workbench, and you cannot submit generation tasks with it. A lower-rate GPT-5.1 Codex candidate intended for frequent text tasks.

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Sources

This page is based on vendor materials, model-family documentation, and Kyeo AI integration settings.

Source note

GPT-5.1 Codex's conversation input, reasoning levels, search tool, and token rates are confirmed. However, the maximum output usage cannot yet be proven before a request is created, so generation remains unavailable on this site.

Last updated: 2026-08-26
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