o3 used to be too slow and too expensive for daily coding—no longer. The latency is now bearable, the price is sane, and the chain-of-thought pays off. On June 10, OpenAI slashed the list price of its ...

OpenAI is slowly inviting selected users to test a whole new set of reasoning models named o3 and o3 mini, successors to the o1 and o1-mini models that just entered full release earlier this month.

Choosing the right AI model can feel a bit like picking the perfect tool from a crowded toolbox—each option has its strengths, but finding the one that truly fits your needs can be tricky. Whether you ...