Pony Alpha is cheaper than GPT-5.1 at $0/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-5.1 | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Pony Alpha uses 8.6x more transitions
Pony Alpha is cheaper than GPT-5.1 at $0/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-5.1 | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Pony Alpha uses 8.6x more transitions