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Retrieve model

$ openai models retrieve
GET/models/{model}

Retrieves a model instance, providing basic information about the model such as the owner and permissioning.

ParametersExpand Collapse
--model: string

The ID of the model to use for this request

ReturnsExpand Collapse
model: object { id, created, object, owned_by }

Describes an OpenAI model offering that can be used with the API.

id: string

The model identifier, which can be referenced in the API endpoints.

created: number

The Unix timestamp (in seconds) when the model was created.

object: "model"

The object type, which is always “model”.

owned_by: string

The organization that owns the model.

Retrieve model

openai models retrieve \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --model gpt-4o-mini
{
  "id": "VAR_chat_model_id",
  "object": "model",
  "created": 1686935002,
  "owned_by": "openai"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "id": "VAR_chat_model_id",
  "object": "model",
  "created": 1686935002,
  "owned_by": "openai"
}