Running Out of Time for My Capstone Project Without o3-mini Access

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I’ve been working on my graduation capstone project for the past three months and was excited when I heard that OpenAI released a new, affordable reasoning model o3-mini. Initially, I was using gpt-4o, but we weren’t satisfied with its results.

So, we decided to switch to o3-mini and even paid $100 for access, expecting improved performance. Unfortunately, despite the payment, we still haven’t been granted access to o3-mini even though the documentation clearly states that Tier 3 users should have access.

With our project deadline less than a week away, we urgently need to present our work. I’m really hoping to connect with someone who can help us or grant us access to the model, as we believe it will significantly enhance our project’s performance.

The image shows a description of usage tier 3, indicating criteria for moving to the next tier, including spending at least $250 and waiting 14 days since the first payment. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a description of usage tier 3, indicating criteria for moving to the next tier, including spending at least $250 and waiting 14 days since the first payment. (Captioned by AI)1978×670 62.9 KB

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For EVERYBODY who is IN Tier 3 or above and still has NO access to o3 mini, here is the ONLY answer you need to know to stop wasting time trying to search for an answer:
OpenAi clearly said that EVEN IF YOU ARE TIER 3 it does NOT GURANTEE you will have ACCESS to o3 - They have SECURITY MEASURES (that they cannot disclose the criteria for) of WHICH USERS they will GIVE ACCESS TO RIGHT AWAY - Therefore - if you are TIER 3 or above without o3 mini access it means YOU SIMPLY CANNOT DO ANYTHING BUT WAIT untill the NEXT BATCHES where you will be INCLUDED. So THERE IS NOTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO - You just WAIT untill they feel that “your usage style” is acceptable and will INCLUDE YOU in the next batch of o3 mini access. Thats it, for now your only work around is to use the chatGPT web browser and choose o3 mini high and SIMULATE the response to the best of your ability. Yes this is NOT the best way because a lot of applications are not that simple, but its your ONLY option for now -

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If that’s the case, they should at least clarify it in their documentation.

Moreover, my application is more sophisticated and requires JSON output in its backend. Simply using ChatGPT isn’t a reliable or even feasible option.

I’ll reach out to them to see if there is any possibility to whitelist my account.

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