GPT-4o-mini Search Preview

About GPT-4o-mini Search Preview

GPT-4o Mini is OpenAI's most cost-efficient small model, designed to democratize access to advanced AI capabilities. Launched in July 2024, it delivers impressive performance at just $0.15 per million input tokens—making it 60% cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo while significantly outperforming it on benchmarks. GPT-4o Mini features a 128K context window and supports text and vision inputs, enabling multimodal applications at scale. The model scores 82% on MMLU, surpassing GPT-4's original performance, and excels at tasks like customer support, content moderation, and data extraction. With built-in support for function calling, JSON mode, and parallel tool use, GPT-4o Mini is ideal for high-volume applications where cost optimization is critical. It processes requests faster than larger models, making it perfect for real-time applications, chatbots, and automated workflows. For startups and enterprises looking to deploy AI at scale without breaking the budget, GPT-4o Mini offers the best value proposition in OpenAI's model family, combining GPT-4-level intelligence with GPT-3.5-level pricing.

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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with GPT-4o-mini Search Preview API

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview-2025-03-11",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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