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Ok, back to the theme of car ppl helping car ppl learn about AI.

ChatGPT has 6 models. I used GPT 4.5 for this car shopping thread.  Here's a look at the other models starting with the free model (o3-mini), with each subsequent model compared to it:

✅ o3-mini (Free)

• Fast, everyday reasoning & basic problem-solving
• Efficient for scalable tasks and general interactions

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PAID: Compared to o3-mini:

o3-mini-high

• Adds deeper, more accurate reasoning capability
• Stronger coding performance on harder problems
• Ideal for occasional complex tasks needing more depth
• SPREADSHEETS? Good at detailed, step-by-step spreadsheet reasoning.

GPT-4o

• Adds multimodal inputs (text, images, audio)
• More versatile and creative across broad use-cases
• Stronger coding and reasoning at higher complexity levels
• Strong at understanding visual inputs (screenshots of spreadsheets).
• SPREADSHEETS? Excellent at spreadsheet formula creation and troubleshooting.

GPT-4.5

• Superior creativity and nuanced, human-like writing
• Latest, cutting-edge knowledge for high-quality outputs
• Ideal for strategic insights and detailed business content

o1

• Specializes in deep, meticulous logical reasoning
• Excellent for complex problem-solving and technical clarity
• Significantly better reasoning and debugging accuracy
• SPREADSHEETS? Exceptional at breaking down very complex spreadsheet logic.
• Superior accuracy in troubleshooting intricate or nested formulas.
• Ideal for spreadsheets requiring meticulous logic validation.

️ o1 pro mode

• Highest accuracy for complex, high-stakes reasoning
• Meticulous and thorough analysis beyond standard models
• Ideal for critical, no-room-for-error tasks