How do I know if I have access to 'computer-use-preview'?

API
1

Would appreciate if anyone could tell me how to check if I have access to the computer use model. Have they rolled it out yet?

2

You can use the models endpoint, which returns all models an API key can access. Python code:

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()  # assumes OPENAI_API_KEY is set in env

def has_model_starting_with(prefix="computer"):
    models = client.models.list().data
    return any(model.id.startswith(prefix) for model in models)

print(has_model_starting_with())

Get “True” if it’s there.

Or check your API account’s “limits” page, expanding more models for all model rate limits.

3

Thanks for the response. I don’t find it. Do you know how I could get access to it? Is it a usage tier thing or how is it determined?

4

If your account is tier 3+, and you tested with API key, you can generate a new project key and try that.

Otherwise, you’d currently need to have been tier 3 level of past payments, and it might not be granted automatically once reaching that by purchasing more credits after the required time.

5

There doesn’t seem to be a way to get access. The support bot told me this:

Thank you for your interest in early access! Currently, access to preview or experimental models—such as “computer-use-preview”—is typically limited and invitation-based. OpenAI sometimes grants early access to select users based on specific criteria, such as feedback history, product usage, or involvement in relevant research and development programs.

6

Thanks for the info :slight_smile: ive been checking anc cant find a confirmation of tiers anywhere. only forum posts about spending and it seems a bit of a shot in the dark to just order 100$ of credits and hoping to get access to the one model I actually want to test out. Anyone got any more info on that? or any reliable link?