OpenAI released the updated AI model o3-mini for ChatGPT
The company notes that o3-mini focuses on specialized knowledge areas where precise answers are necessary. It is a “balanced compromise between speed and accuracy.”
The previous version, o1-mini, remains a more general knowledge reasoning model. Both models are “reasoning” types of artificial intelligence.
o3-mini is available in the ChatGPT chatbot and via API, both with a paid subscription and without, but with different limitations:
• ChatGPT Pro — no restrictions
• ChatGPT Plus/Team — 150 messages per day
• ChatGPT Enterprise — limit unknown as of now, access will be available later in February
• No subscription — limit unknown as of now
Paid subscribers have an additional advantage: they can enable o3-mini-high with answers of a higher intelligence level, but response time will be increased.
Access to o3-mini is also now available in Microsoft’s AI services.