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GPT-5.1 Thinking vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

GPT-5.1 Thinking leads the LLM Stats Score 36.4 to 21.8.

OpenAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-5.1 Thinking leads the overall LLM Stats Score 36.4 to 21.8, ranking #94 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-5.1 Thinking wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT-5.1 Thinking

  • overall performance matters — it scores 36.4 and ranks #94 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-5.1 Thinking
OpenAI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
36.4
#94
21.8
#203
Reasoning
36.2
#92
19.6
#216
Coding
21.5
#103
2.8
#244
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$1.25 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
400,000
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
GPT-5.1 Thinking
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
30.0#84
12.1#246
Tool use
16.7#90
-2.2#206
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for GPT-5.1 Thinking · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

2 shared

GPT-5.1 Thinking outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

GPT-5.1 Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-5.1 Thinking specifies input context (400,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.1 Thinking specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-5.1 Thinking
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-5.1 Thinking supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

GPT-5.1 Thinking can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-5.1 Thinking

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-5.1 Thinking is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT-5.1 Thinking

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-5.1 Thinking was released on 2025-11-12, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 11 months newer than GPT-5.1 Thinking.

GPT-5.1 Thinking

Nov 12, 2025

11 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-5.1 Thinking and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-5.1 Thinking
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5.1 Thinking vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, GPT-5.1 Thinking or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5.1 Thinking leads the LLM Stats Score 36.4 to 21.8. GPT-5.1 Thinking is made by OpenAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-5.1 Thinking compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

GPT-5.1 Thinking scores Tau2 Telecom: 95.6%, AIME 2025: 94.0%, BrowseComp Long Context 128k: 90.0%, GPQA: 88.1%, MMMU: 85.4%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-5.1 Thinking and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5.1 Thinking supports 400K tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-5.1 Thinking and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.4 vs 21.8), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-5.1 Thinking and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5.1 Thinking is developed by OpenAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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