o3 API
openai/o3 is the exact Model id from the catalog. It has a 200000 token context window. Walk away if you need more context than that.
What is o3 API in NextModel?
openai/o3 is the exact Model id from the catalog. It has a 200000 token context window. Walk away if you need more context than that.
O3 via NextModel: 200k-token context; $2 / 1M tokens in / $8 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
Best use cases
- Call openai/o3 if your workload fits within 200000 tokens and you need vision, long-context processing, or agent use cases.
- You need the listed capabilities on this catalog entry.
- The listed price fits the workload better than the siblings in the same family.
When not to use
- Do not call openai/o3 if your workload needs more than 200000 tokens of context.
- Do not call it if you require a first-party CacheSafety score, because that score is unpublished.
- A required number is unpublished in the catalog snapshot.
OpenAI-compatible code example
curl https://api.nextmodel.app/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NEXTMODEL_API_KEY" \
-d '{"model":"openai/o3","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with OK."}]}'Switching models only changes the model field.
Similar alternatives
GPT-4.1 via NextModel: 1M-token context; $2 / 1M tokens in / $8 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
GPT-4.1 Mini via NextModel: 1M-token context; $0.4 / 1M tokens in / $1.60 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
GPT-4.1 Nano via NextModel: 1M-token context; $0.1 / 1M tokens in / $0.4 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
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FAQ
O3 API questions
What model id do I send for o3?
Send openai/o3 to https://api.nextmodel.app/v1 with your OpenAI SDK. If that id is missing from /v1/models, the page is stale.
What does the catalog list for price and context?
o3 is listed at $2 / 1M tokens input and $8 / 1M tokens output. Context window: 200000 tokens.
What should I treat as unverified?
Do not call openai/o3 if your workload needs more than 200000 tokens of context. Do not call it if you require a first-party CacheSafety score, because that score is unpublished.
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