If you still don’t know about OpenAI’s new artificial intelligence model called “o1,” this post is for you.

🤖 The o1 AI can now think and analyze on its own! (Honestly, I can’t keep up with this rapid growth in AI!)
🧐 Let’s dive in and see what o1 is all about and what it can do.

🚀 All About the AI Model o1 by OpenAI

🧑‍💻 The o1 AI model, previously known by its codename “Strawberry,” is OpenAI’s latest breakthrough. This model is designed to enhance AI’s reasoning abilities, with the goal of solving complex problems in fields like science, coding, and mathematics. One of its unique features is that it “thinks” more before providing answers, similar to the human thought process. This ability allows it to perform better on complicated tasks, offering responses that are more aligned with scientific and mathematical issues.

👻 Enhanced Reasoning and Impressive Performance
The o1 model excels particularly in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). In several assessments, it has ranked in the top 89% for competitive programming questions (like Codeforces) and among the top 500 students in the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). It has even surpassed the performance level of human PhD holders in some scientific tests like physics, biology, and chemistry (GPQA). This advanced reasoning allows the model to solve multidimensional problems, generate complex algorithms, and perform intricate analyses, such as reviewing contracts and legal documents.

👽 Performance in Tests and Benchmarks
o1’s performance in various benchmarks has been truly remarkable. For example:

- Codeforces (competitive programming): top 89%
- AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Exam): top 500 students
- GPQA (Physics, Biology, Chemistry): above human PhD level
- International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI): top 49% globally
- Elo score in Codeforces: 1807 (top 93%)

🥸 These results demonstrate that o1 is incredibly strong in solving complex problems and reasoning through challenging tasks. This success has made it a powerful tool for various applications in science, mathematics, and programming.

👌 Different Versions of the o1 Model
Two versions of this model have been released: o1-preview and o1-mini. The o1-mini version is a smaller, faster, and more cost-effective variant, specifically designed for coding tasks. The cost of using this version is 80% lower than the o1-preview, yet it still performs well in coding benchmarks. Both versions are available through ChatGPT and API, but o1-mini offers a good balance between speed and power for developers who need reasoning abilities without requiring vast general knowledge.

🫡 Limitations and Challenges
Despite its advanced capabilities, the o1 model also comes with a few challenges. The cost of using this model is much higher; its inputs are 3 times and its outputs 4 times more expensive than GPT-4o on the API. Sometimes, it can take more than 10 seconds to process complex queries. At present, it lacks features like web browsing and file analysis, which are available in other models. Additionally, there are reports of increased “hallucinations” and a tendency to confidently provide incorrect answers compared to previous models.

🤲 Availability and Future Plans
Currently, the o1 models are available for ChatGPT Plus users and teams with a weekly limit of 30 messages for o1-preview and 50 messages for o1-mini. Starting next week, commercial and educational users will also have access to these models. Developers who have reached API level 5 can begin using the models immediately. OpenAI plans to eventually make the o1-mini version available to all free ChatGPT users, though the exact date has not yet been announced. The company is committed to improving the model’s capabilities, removing limitations, and adding features like web browsing and file uploads to increase the model’s usefulness across various fields.