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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

OpenAI to release new artificial intelligence model for free

deepseek and OpenAI logos
When DeepSeek unveiled its R1 model OpenAI’s boss Sam Altman pledged to deliver much better models and speed up product releases. Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images

OpenAI is releasing a new artificial intelligence model for free, after the company said it would speed up product releases in response to the emergence of a Chinese rival.

The startup behind ChatGPT is issuing the AI, called o3-mini, after the surprise success of a rival product by China’s DeepSeek. It will be available without charge – albeit with usage limits – to people who use the free version of OpenAI’s chatbot.

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