OpenAI Releases Cheaper Model o3-Mini in Wake of DeepSeek
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OpenAI rolled out a new, lightweight artificial intelligence model that it said is capable of humanlike reasoning and makes gains on efficiency — a product that will be closely watched following the release of an open-source model from China’s DeepSeek.
The model, released Friday, is called o3-mini and will be free to use. The company first announced plans for o3-mini in December at the same time it unveiled a more powerful version, o3. Both models are meant to answer complicated questions related to topics such as coding, math and science.