Poe API

GPT-5.1-Instant

OpenAI’s most flagship model optimized for conversational intelligence. It excels at natural dialogue, contextual memory, and adaptive tone, making it perfect for interactive agents, tutoring, and customer support. It balances speed, reliability, and empathy for seamless real‑time communication. Supports 128k tokens of input context. Optional parameters: Set web search and real-time information access: toggle it on, otherwise it is off by default.

OFFICIAL

Build with GPT-5.1-Instant using the Poe API

Start by creating an API key, for use with any bot on Poe:

Generate API key

Code samples

python

import openai

client = openai.OpenAI(
    api_key = "YOUR_POE_API_KEY",  # or os.getenv("POE_API_KEY")
    base_url = "https://api.poe.com/v1",
)

chat = client.chat.completions.create(
    model = "gpt-5.1-instant",
    messages = [{
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Suggest five essential books for someone keen on psychology and personal growth"
    }]
)

print(chat.choices[0].message.content)

See the full documentation for comprehensive guidance on getting started.