“We’re introducing an updated [chain of thought] for o3-mini designed to make it easier for people to understand how the model thinks,” an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCruch via email. “With this update, you will be able to follow the model’s reasoning, giving you more clarity and confidence in its responses.”

OpenAI has just released o3-mini, a new reasoning model which offers the same kind of performance as its earlier o1 model, but at a fraction of the cost. The new product has garnered praise for its efficiency and speed, and has launched near the top of the benchmark tables across the world.

Learn how ChatGPT's free genius mode works with o3-mini's enhanced reasoning capabilities for expert-level responses and complex problem-solving.