OpenAI API exposes GPT-4o Search Preview through model ID gpt-4o-search-preview. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
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Quick Start
- 1
- 2Use the OpenAI API SDK or REST API to call
gpt-4o-search-preview— see the documentation for request format. - 3
Code Examples
Install
pip install openaiAPI key
OPENAI_API_KEYModel ID
gpt-4o-search-previewUse the model slug directly, e.g. "gpt-4o" or "gpt-4.1-mini".
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-search-preview",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Pricing on OpenAI API
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $2.50 |
| Output tokens | $10.00 |
Capabilities
Structured Outputs
About GPT-4o Search Preview
OpenAI: GPT-4o Search Preview available via OpenRouter. Pricing: $2.5/1M input, $10/1M output.
Model Specs
Released2025-02-26
Context128k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2023-10