Amidst the rising popularity of China’s new start-up DeepSeek’s R1 model, Open-AI has released its new model, o3-mini to rival DeepSeek’s R1 model. Here’s what you need to know about o3-mini.
Previewed in December 2024 and released on 31st January 2025, this smaller version of the o3 model, o3-mini is a reasoning model that’s optimized for STEM reasoning. It’s designed to provide clearer answers and stronger reasoning than the previous o1 model. The o3-mini model comes with three reasoning effort options- low, medium, and high.
Key Features of o3-Mini include: improved efficiency and speed, enhanced language understanding, low latency, affordability and accessibility. Another upgrade is that the rate limit for Plus and Team users from 50 messages per day with o1-mini is tripled for o3-mini, making it 150 messages per day. Free plan users can also try Open-AI o3-mini.
Open-AI’s o3-Mini is a breakthrough in the AI world, offering powerful capabilities in a compact, efficient, and affordable package. Whether you’re a developer, a business owner, or an AI enthusiast, this new model has the potential to unlock a world of possibilities.