OpenAI models in ClawAI — GPT-5, o3, and more

What OpenAI’s lineup covers

OpenAI’s current lineup spans a flagship reasoning-and-general-purpose tier (GPT-5), a lighter and faster sibling (GPT-5 mini), a multimodal generalist (GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini), and two models built specifically for step-by-step reasoning tasks (o3 and o4-mini). ClawAI’s router can pick between them per request rather than committing your whole account to one.

When a task suits an OpenAI model

OpenAI models are a reasonable default for general-purpose writing, coding assistance and everyday question-answering, and the o-series models are built specifically for multi-step reasoning problems where the model is expected to work through a problem rather than answer immediately. Which one actually performs best on your task is something to verify yourself — see how to evaluate AI models below — rather than take from marketing copy, including this page.

How ClawAI routes to it

ClawAI’s router can send a request to an OpenAI model automatically under Auto or Cost Saver routing, or you can pin a specific one under Manual Model mode. Cost bands below are qualitative — cheaper models cost meaningfully less per request, but the exact rate moves with OpenAI’s own pricing, not with anything ClawAI controls.

Questions people ask

Does ClawAI have a direct partnership with OpenAI?

No. ClawAI connects to OpenAI’s public API the same way any application with an API key would. There is no special arrangement implied by this page.

Which OpenAI model should I use for coding?

That depends on the task and the workspace you’re in — see how to evaluate AI models, linked below, for a method rather than a single recommendation. This page intentionally does not claim one model is best.

Is GPT-5 always available on my plan?

Model availability is enforced by your plan and the live catalog, not by this page. Confirm the current lineup on the pricing page before choosing a plan for a specific model.