o4 Mini Deep Research

About o4 Mini Deep Research

OpenAI o4-mini is the compact version of the o4 reasoning model family, delivering advanced reasoning capability in an efficient package. The model brings genuine problem-solving ability to applications where full o4 would be overkill or too costly. o4-mini excels at mathematics, coding, and logical reasoning tasks, showing transparent chain-of-thought processes. It features faster response times and lower costs than flagship reasoning models while maintaining strong performance on reasoning benchmarks. For developers building applications requiring reasoning capability at scale, o4-mini offers practical access to advanced AI reasoning. It's particularly valuable for educational platforms, coding assistants, and applications where reasoning adds value but resources are constrained.

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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with o4 Mini Deep Research API

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="openai/o4-mini-deep-research-2025-06-26",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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