EP 456: OpenAI’s o3-Mini - The world’s best free chatbot model?
Feb 6, 2025
Explore the rivalry between OpenAI and Google as they unveil groundbreaking AI models. Discover the features and reasoning prowess of OpenAI’s new o3-mini, touted as a leading free chatbot. Dive into comparisons with other models and the exciting implications of its free internet-connected capabilities. The hosts engage in fun challenges and puzzles, showcasing the model's creative response ability. Tune in for insights on AI tool utilization and innovative marketing strategies for tech enthusiasts.
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Paid Models > Free
Consider using paid AI models over free ones.
Paid models offer significantly more value for a low monthly cost.
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O3-Mini's Potential
OpenAI's O3-mini is a potentially game-changing free chatbot model.
Its limited capacity is offset by impressive capabilities, challenging the speaker's previous advice.
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Internet Access in O3-mini
OpenAI's O3-mini model offers free, limited internet access for logged-in users.
This combination of reasoning capabilities and web access is a significant advantage.
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OpenAI and Google have been going toe-to-toe yet again. OpenAI's released two agents and Google JUST dropped some impressive new Gemini 2 models.
But between all of those banger releases, OpenAI also dropped an impressive new reasoning model in o3. And cheapskates rejoice -- they released their o3-mini model for (kinda) free!
That got us thinking -- is OpenAI's o3-mini the world's best free chatbot model? We answer that question and cover a whole lot more.
Topics Covered in This Episode: 1. Overview of OpenAI’s 03-mini Model 2. Comparisons to Other Chatbot Models 3. o3-Mini High’s Reasoning Abilities 4. o3-Mini Key Takeaways & Implications
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:00 Daily AI News 08:00 Breakdown of o3-mini model 09:24 Exciting Update: OpenAI's Free Internet-Connected Model 16:18 ChatGPT Plus API Options Explained 19:54 o3 Mini Rivals Top Models" 22:40 OpenAI's Naming Challenges Explained 25:24 Model Choices Explained 29:52 Trick Questions: Fruit Consumption Puzzle 32:01 Impressive Chain of Thought Evaluation 34:32 Riddle: What to Light First? 37:18 Challenge: Make Me Laugh, "Blue" 41:27 Code Formatting Clarification 45:59 Generative AI Search Limitations 48:36 Chain of Thought: Web Use Uncertain 51:07 O Three Mini's Current Excellence 55:35 Revolutionary Reasoning Model Insights
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