OpenAI GPT AI Model Usage & API Integration Guide
OpenAI's flagship LLM series — GPT-5 (latest), GPT-4o, o3 reasoning models. Covers ChatGPT plans (Free/Go/Plus/Pro), API integration, Function Calling, DALL-E image generation, Sora video generation. From $0.05/M tokens.
What is OpenAI GPT?
The world's leading large language model series
The LLM That Defined the AI Era
OpenAI GPT is OpenAI's large language model series, from GPT-3 to the latest GPT-5 with thinking built in. ChatGPT has 200M+ global users.
Model Family (2026)
| Model | Input/M | Output/M | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.2 | $1.75 | $14.00 | Latest flagship |
| GPT-5 | $1.25 | $10.00 | All-round flagship |
| GPT-5 Mini | $0.25 | $2.00 | Cost-effective |
| GPT-5 Nano | $0.05 | $0.40 | Ultra-low cost |
| GPT-4o | $2.50 | $10.00 | Multimodal |
| GPT-4o-mini | $0.15 | $0.60 | Light multimodal |
| o3 | $10.00 | $40.00 | Advanced reasoning |
| o4-mini | $1.10 | $4.40 | Light reasoning |
Multimodal Capabilities
- •DALL-E 3: Text-to-image & editing
- •Sora: Text/image-to-video
- •Whisper: Speech-to-text (100+ languages)
- •TTS: Text-to-speech (6 voices)
- •GPT-4o Vision: Image understanding
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Usage & API Integration Guide
ChatGPT usage / API development
Step 1: Register Account
Sign up at chatgpt.com or platform.openai.com. Google, Apple ID, Microsoft, or email. Free tier includes basic GPT-5 access.
Step 2: Choose Plan (ChatGPT)
Free ($0), Go ($8/mo), Plus ($20/mo — reasoning + GPTs + Sora), Pro ($200/mo — unlimited + GPT-5.2 Pro).
Step 3: Get API Key (Developers)
Create at platform.openai.com/api-keys. Set billing (prepaid balance or monthly). Set usage limits. Key starts with sk-.
Step 4: Install SDK
Python: pip install openai. Node.js: npm install openai. Set OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.
Step 5: Call Chat Completions
POST /v1/chat/completions. Choose model (gpt-5, gpt-4o, o3), set messages, temperature, max_tokens. Supports streaming.
Step 6: Advanced Features
Function Calling / Tool Use. Structured Outputs (strict: true). Vision (image input). Batch API (50% off). Prompt Caching (50-90% off).
OpenAI API Code Examples
Copy & paste (source: OpenAI official docs)
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-5",
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant"},
{"role": "user", "content": "Write a quicksort in Python"}
],
temperature=0.7
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
# Streaming
stream = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-5",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Write an article about AI"}],
stream=True
)
for chunk in stream:
if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="")Core Capabilities
Based on official releases
Intelligent Chat
GPT-5 multi-turn conversations, 200K+ context, thinking built in. System/Developer/User/Assistant roles.
Advanced Reasoning (o-series)
o3/o4-mini chain-of-thought for complex math, science, logic, and coding problems.
Code Generation
GPT-5 generates complete code from single prompts. Codex Agent for automated coding and debugging.
DALL-E Image Generation
DALL-E 3 text-to-image, HD quality, multiple sizes. Image editing and variations.
Sora Video Generation
Text/image-to-video. Plus (limited) and Pro (expanded) access.
Function Calling
Connect AI to external APIs and tools. Structured Outputs guarantee JSON format.
Vision
GPT-4o image analysis: charts, documents, photos, screenshots. Multi-image support.
Audio
Whisper speech-to-text (100+ languages). TTS text-to-speech (6 voices). Real-time voice with GPT-4o.
Product Interfaces
ChatGPT, DALL-E, API Platform
ChatGPT
World's most popular AI assistant
DALL-E 3
Text-to-image generation
API Platform
Developer console & docs
Code Generation
GPT-5 full-stack code
GPTs Store
Custom AI assistants
Sora Video
AI video generation
Video Tutorials
Learn OpenAI GPT step by step
OpenAI API Complete Tutorial
ChatGPT Power User Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about OpenAI GPT
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