GPT-4/GPT-4o (OpenAI)
Basic Information
- Company/Brand: OpenAI
- Country/Region: USA (San Francisco)
- Official Website: https://openai.com
- Type: Large Language Model (LLM) / AI Assistant
- Founded: 2015 (OpenAI founded), GPT-4 released in March 2023
Product Description
The GPT-4 series is OpenAI's flagship large language model, including GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-4o, and subsequent versions like GPT-4.1. GPT-4o ("o" stands for "omni") is a native multimodal model capable of processing text, images, and audio. As of 2026, OpenAI has launched the GPT-5 series, with the latest being GPT-5.4, but GPT-4o remains widely used due to its cost-effectiveness.
Core Features/Characteristics
- Multimodal Capabilities: Native support for text, image, and audio input and output
- Powerful Reasoning: Excellent performance in various benchmarks
- Function Calling: Supports structured tool calling for easy integration
- GPT-4o mini: Highly cost-effective lightweight version ($0.15/$0.60 per million tokens)
- GPT-4.1: Improved version, $2/$8 per million tokens
- Latest GPT-5.4: Configurable reasoning depth (5 levels), 272K context window, Computer Use API
- Computer Use API: GPT-5.4 can view screens, move cursors, click elements, and input text
Business Model
- ChatGPT Subscriptions:
- Free: Basic free usage
- Plus: $20/month
- Pro: More advanced subscription plans
- API Pay-as-you-go:
- GPT-4o: $2.50/$10 per million tokens
- GPT-4o mini: $0.15/$0.60 per million tokens
- GPT-4.1: $2/$8 per million tokens
- GPT-5.4: ~$10/$30 per million tokens
- Enterprise Edition: ChatGPT Enterprise and Team editions
Target Users
- Global individual users and professionals
- Enterprises and teams
- Developers (via API)
- Educational and research institutions
- Creative professionals
Competitive Advantages
- Highest brand recognition, largest ChatGPT user base
- Comprehensive ecosystem (GPTs Store, plugin system, Assistants API)
- Mature multimodal capabilities
- Rich model matrix covering all price ranges
- Strong tool calling and structured output capabilities
Market Performance
- ChatGPT has over 100 million monthly active users, making it the most popular AI chatbot globally
- OpenAI valuation exceeds $80 billion
- GPT-4o is widely adopted due to its excellent cost-effectiveness
- Leading position in the enterprise market
- Global ecosystem partners
Relationship with OpenClaw Ecosystem
GPT-4/GPT-4o is a key LLM supported by the OpenClaw platform. Users can integrate GPT series models into OpenClaw via the OpenAI API, leveraging their powerful multimodal and reasoning capabilities to drive AI agents. GPT-4o mini is particularly suitable for daily agent tasks due to its extremely low cost, while GPT-4o and higher versions are ideal for complex scenarios requiring high-quality reasoning.