On the heels of DeepSeek R1, the latest model from OpenAI promises more advanced capabilities at a cheaper price.

OpenAI believes DeepSeek used a process called “distillation,” which helps make smaller AI models perform better by learning from larger ones.

OpenAI rolled out a new, lightweight artificial intelligence model that it said is capable of humanlike reasoning and makes gains on efficiency — a product that will be closely watched following the release of an open-source model from China’s DeepSeek.

OpenAI released its newest reasoning model, called o3-mini, on Friday. OpenAI says the model delivers more intelligence than OpenAI’s first small reasoning model, o1-mini, while maintaining o1-mini’s low price and speed. The company says o3-mini excels in science, math, and coding problems.

OpenAI just released o3-mini, a reasoning model that’s faster, cheaper, and more accurate than its predecessor.

OpenAI is launching the o3-Mini reasoning model for all users after its preview at the December ship-mas event. This model excels in tasks like math and coding, offers up-to-date answers, but lacks vision capabilities.

Following a surge in popularity for Chinese AI app Deepseek and its free reasoning model this week, frequent OpenAI collaborator Microsoft is helping America’s AI leader drop the paywall on its own reasoning model,