OpenAI o1-preview API parameters
These are the API parameters modelparams.dev tracks for OpenAI o1-preview — the settings you send in a request. Each row gives the type, default, valid range or values, and the conditions that gate it. It's the same data the JSON API serves.
This model is retired. Shutdown date: 2025-07-28. Suggested replacement: openai/o3.
After the parameter count instead — how many weights o1-preview has? That's a different number, and we don't track it. Here's the difference.
Length
1 param
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Max tokens
max_tokens
|
integer (1…+∞) | 4096 | Maximum number of output tokens the model may generate. | — |
Reasoning
1 param
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reasoning effort
reasoning_effort
|
enum (minimal | low | medium | high) | "medium" | Controls how much reasoning the model should perform before producing an answer. | — |
OpenAI o1-preview API parameters in brief
OpenAI o1-preview documents 2 API parameters, grouped by what they control:
-
Length:
max_tokensdefaults to 4096, minimum 1. -
Reasoning:
reasoning_effortdefaults to "medium", accepts "minimal", "low", "medium", "high".
Frequently asked questions
- Which API parameters does OpenAI o1-preview support?
- OpenAI o1-preview accepts 2 API parameters in the request body: max_tokens, reasoning_effort.
- What is the default max_tokens for OpenAI o1-preview?
- The default max_tokens for OpenAI o1-preview is 4096, with a minimum of 1.
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