OpenAI Announces Free Access to New o3-Mini AI Model for ChatGPT Users

The o3-mini model brings advanced reasoning, faster responses, and lower computational needs to free-tier users, marking a shift in OpenAI's accessibility strategy.

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that the o3-mini AI model will be available for free-tier ChatGPT users within the coming weeks.
• The o3-mini model is a lighter version of the o3 reasoning model, featuring improved capabilities in visual reasoning, coding, and mathematics.
• This marks a departure from OpenAI's usual practice of reserving new models for paid subscribers, offering wider access to advanced AI reasoning tools.
• Paid ChatGPT Plus users will receive expanded access to o3-mini, alongside existing features powered by GPT-4o Turbo.
• The full o3 model, which includes even more advanced reasoning capabilities, is expected to follow the o3-mini release, though no specific timeline has been announced.

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