OpenAI Unveils New AI Model: GPT-4o Mini

The AI startup OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model, GPT-4o mini, as reported by CNBC. 

The company described it as “the most powerful and cost-effective small model available today,” according to the network. OpenAI plans to integrate features for processing images, video, and audio in the future. 

GPT-4o mini is a branch of the current flagship model, GPT-4o, which was launched in May. The letter “o” in GPT-4o stands for “omni,” symbolizing a step towards more natural human-computer interaction.

The smaller model may be better suited for automating a large volume of basic tasks, while the top model can handle more demanding work. 

CNBC notes that the GPT-4o mini model is part of OpenAI’s ambition to lead in “multimodality”—the integration of text, images, audio, and video into a single ChatGPT tool. 

GPT-4o mini will be available from July 18 to users without a paid ChatGPT subscription, as well as to ChatGPT Plus and Team subscribers. Corporate clients will be offered access next week. 

Previously, OpenAI developed a five-level scale to assess AI development, placing its AI between the first and second levels.

Earlier in July, media reports revealed the company’s work on a new project codenamed “Strawberry.”