GPT-4o

GPT-4o (“omni”) is OpenAI’s native multimodal model for text, vision, and real-time interactions.

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Overview

GPT-4o (“omni”) is designed as a single, end-to-end multimodal model that can understand text and images and integrate them in one conversation. It emphasizes speed, cost efficiency, and multimodal fluency compared to earlier GPT-4 variants. GPT-4o is a strong general-purpose choice when you need vision, conversational quality, and tool use in one model.

Capabilities

  • Native multimodal inputs for text and image understanding
  • Fast, cost-efficient responses for production workloads
  • Tool and function calling for structured automation
  • Strong general-purpose performance across domains

Strengths

  • Excellent balance of speed, cost, and quality
  • High-quality vision understanding for charts and screenshots
  • Works well for multimodal chat and assistant workflows
  • Reliable for broad general-purpose tasks

Limitations and Considerations

  • Audio or video output capabilities can vary by deployment
  • For the deepest reasoning, o-series models may be stronger
  • Not as cost-optimized as GPT-4o mini for high volume

Best Use Cases

GPT-4o is great for:

  • General-purpose AI assistants
  • Image analysis and description
  • Multi-modal content creation
  • Customer-facing chatbots
  • Integrated AI workflows

Technical Details

Supported Features

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