Why OpenAI’s o1 Won’t Replace GPT-4o for Most Users—Yet

The release of OpenAI’s o1 model has stirred excitement across the AI community, with many expecting it to mark a new chapter in artificial intelligence. Early buzz has painted o1 as a potential game-changer, introducing advanced reasoning capabilities that could leapfrog the widely used GPT-4o. Some even speculate that o1 could completely replace GPT-4o as the default AI model for everyday tasks.