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GPT-5.1 for Developers: What Changes for Builders
OpenAI's GPT-5.1 model family focuses on deeper research workflows, tool calling, and long-running agents. Here is what it means for teams shipping AI features.
Author:GPTAI Editorial Desk
Published:November 13, 2025
Read time:~8 min
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GPT-5.1 for developers
OpenAI's GPT-5.1 line focuses on deeper tool use, longer context, and steadier behavior for production apps.
What changed
- Tool calling stability: better argument shaping and lower invalid-call rates.
- Longer context: improved recall and compression for multi-turn sessions.
- Steadier outputs: reduced style drift between calls and fewer formatting regressions.
Migration tips
- Re-evaluate temperature or top-p; 5.1 may need slightly lower sampling to stay concise.
- Refresh evals that cover function calling, JSON formatting, and safety refusals.
- Update safety filters and red-team prompts; new capabilities can surface new risks.
Where it shines
- Research agents that search, cite, and synthesize across many sources.
- Workflow copilots that call multiple tools such as tickets, docs, and dashboards in one session.
- Voice or real-time agents that need consistent latency and structured replies.
Next steps: run A or B tests against your current model, watch tool-call correctness and latency, then cut over when KPIs hold.
Official source:OpenAI