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Reasoning Models

Master the o1, o3, and GPT-5.4 Thinking models โ€” deep reasoning, adaptive effort, and the developer message role. Part of the free OpenAI Academy โ€” every lesson below is open to everyone, no signup required.

2 lessons650 XP~30 min total100% free

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  1. 01Chain of Thought & Reasoning Architecture18 min ยท 350 XP

    A New Paradigm in AI The reasoning model family (o1 โ†’ o3 โ†’ GPT-5.4 Thinking) represents a fundamental shift. Instead of generating answers token-by-to...

  2. 02Reasoning Effort & Adaptive Thinking12 min ยท 300 XP

    Calibrating Reasoning Depth The reasoning effort parameter lets you control how much time the model spends thinking. This is a cost-quality tradeoff....

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