What is OpenAI?
OpenAI — An AI research and deployment company known for creating the GPT series of large language models.
OpenAI develops the GPT series of language models and the DALL-E image generation models. Their API is the most widely used commercial AI API. Key products include GPT-4, GPT-4o, ChatGPT, and the Assistants API for building custom AI applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is OpenAI the only option for AI APIs?
No. Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), Mistral, and Cohere offer competitive alternatives. Open-source models like Llama can be self-hosted. Many organizations use multiple providers.
How does OpenAI pricing work?
Pay-per-token for API usage. GPT-4o costs $5 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens. Prices vary by model — smaller models are significantly cheaper.
Does OpenAI train on my data?
API data is not used for training by default. You can opt in or out. Enterprise plans provide additional data privacy guarantees and compliance certifications.