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OpenAI API

GPT-4 and beyond — the most popular AI API

PricePay-per-token, GPT-4o from $2.50/1M tokensReviewed2020-06-01

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OpenAI's API provides access to GPT-4, DALL-E, Whisper, TTS, and embeddings. The largest AI API ecosystem with the most third-party integrations.

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The most mature AI API with the largest ecosystem. Function calling, JSON mode, and assistants API cover every use case.

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Reliability has improved significantly. The ecosystem and tooling around OpenAI's API remain unmatched.

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OpenAI set the standard for AI APIs. The Assistants API and real-time API point toward increasingly capable agent platforms.

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