OpenAI API exposes o3 through model ID o3. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
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Quick Start
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Code Examples
Install
pip install openaiAPI key
OPENAI_API_KEYModel ID
o3Use 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="o3",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Pricing on OpenAI API
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $2.00 |
| Output tokens | $8.00 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalReasoningJSON / Tool useStructured OutputsCode ExecutionPrompt CachingBatch API
About o3
OpenAI o3 reasoning model with advanced multi-step problem-solving capabilities.
Model Specs
Released2025-04-16
Context200k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2024-06