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Fastest GPT-4.1 Nano Inference Providers

Ranks providers by estimated time to return 500 tokens, combining the wait for the first token with output speed.

OpenAI currently ranks first at 6.27 s via openai.

Provider options:
3
Ranked:
2
Metric:
Estimated response time

Fastest response endpoint ranking

Fastest GPT-4.1 Nano Inference Providers
RankProvider / routeEstimated response timeSpeed measurementsEndpoint details
#1Provider / route
OpenAIopenai
Estimated response time6.27 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
6.27 s
Response starts
0.45 s
Output speed
86.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.1 / 1M tokens
Output price
$0.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.65%
Context
1M
#2Provider / route
Azureazure
Estimated response time13.35 sSpeed measurements
500-token response
13.35 s
Response starts
1.44 s
Output speed
42.0 tok/s
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.1 / 1M tokens
Output price
$0.4 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
99.54%
Context
1M
Provider / route
Azureazure/swedencentral
Estimated response timeInsufficient recent dataSpeed measurements
500-token response
Insufficient recent data
Response starts
Insufficient recent data
Output speed
Insufficient recent data
Endpoint details
Input price
$0.11 / 1M tokens
Output price
$0.44 / 1M tokens
Uptime (30 min)
Insufficient recent data
Context
1M

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GPT-4.1 Nano endpoint guide

How to interpret the Fastest GPT-4.1 Nano Inference Providers

2 of 3 GPT-4.1 Nano endpoints currently have the published data required for this ranking. OpenAI leads at 6.27 s via openai. The table keeps unranked routes visible so missing measurements do not look like missing provider availability.

How complete response time is ranked

The fastest ranking estimates a 500-token answer by adding the recent median first-token wait to 500 divided by median output throughput. It represents an example complete response, not a guarantee for every prompt or request size.

Compare OpenAI with the next option

Azure currently ranks second at 13.35 s. Compare that gap with input and output price, response-start time, output speed, 30-minute uptime, context length, and the exact route before deciding whether first place is meaningful for your workload.

Use the route, not only the provider name

GPT-4.1 Nano has 3 published provider options, and performance data is matched to each exact OpenRouter routing tag. Different quantization, context, regional deployment, or provider configuration can change price and behavior even when the underlying model name is identical.