OpenAI Platform
The API and developer platform from OpenAI providing access to GPT models, DALL-E, Whisper, and embedding models for building AI applications.
In-Depth Explanation
The OpenAI Platform is a comprehensive developer platform offering API access to OpenAI's AI models including GPT-4, GPT-3.5, DALL-E, Whisper, and text embeddings. It enables developers to integrate advanced AI capabilities into applications.
Platform components:
- Chat Completions API: GPT model access
- Assistants API: Stateful AI assistants
- Images API: DALL-E image generation
- Audio API: Whisper transcription, TTS
- Embeddings API: Text vectors
- Fine-tuning: Custom model training
Key features:
- Pay-per-token pricing
- Multiple model tiers
- Function calling
- JSON mode
- Streaming responses
- Rate limiting and quotas
Developer tools:
- Playground for testing
- Usage dashboard
- API keys management
- Organisation controls
- Safety and moderation
Business Context
OpenAI Platform is the most widely adopted LLM API, offering a balance of capability, ease of use, and cost for building AI features.
How Clever Ops Uses This
We integrate OpenAI APIs into Australian business workflows, leveraging GPT models for automation, analysis, and customer-facing AI features.
Example Use Case
"Building a customer service chatbot using the Assistants API with function calling to look up orders, process returns, and escalate to humans when needed."