OpenAI
What is OpenAI?
OpenAI is the company that created ChatGPT, one of the major providers of large language model (LLM) technology. Alongside Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI represents one of the leading AI companies offering both consumer products and developer tools for building AI-powered applications.
What products and services does OpenAI offer?
OpenAI provides a range of offerings for different use cases:
Consumer products include ChatGPT with custom GPT capabilities, which allow users to create specialized versions of ChatGPT with custom instructions and uploaded files. These are accessible through subscription plans starting at $20 per month.
Business offerings include Teams and Enterprise accounts that provide important data privacy protections—these accounts don't use customer data for training purposes, making them suitable for working with sensitive business information.
Developer tools include APIs that allow teams to integrate OpenAI's LLM capabilities into their own products, along with frameworks and guidance for evaluating AI products.
How does OpenAI compare to other LLM providers?
OpenAI is frequently compared to Anthropic (creator of Claude) as a major LLM provider. Both companies offer comparable capabilities for many common AI tasks, though specific use cases may perform better on one platform versus the other.
For product teams building AI features, choosing between OpenAI and other providers often comes down to testing both options with representative use cases to see which performs better for their specific needs.
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