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Models

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Retrieve model

client.Models.Get(ctx, model) (*Model, error)

GET/models/{model}

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

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model string

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type Model struct{…}

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 int64

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

formatunixtime

Object Model

The object type, which is always “model”.

OwnedBy string

The organization that owns the model.

ShutdownDate TimeOptional

The date when the model will shut down, or null if not announced.

formatdate

Retrieve model

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package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"

  "github.com/openai/openai-go"
  "github.com/openai/openai-go/option"
)

func main() {
  client := openai.NewClient(
    option.WithAPIKey("My API Key"),
  )
  model, err := client.Models.Get(context.TODO(), "gpt-4o-mini")
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", model.ID)
}

{
  "id": "VAR_chat_model_id",
  "object": "model",
  "created": 1686935002,
  "owned_by": "openai",
  "shutdown_date": "2026-10-23"
}

Returns Examples

{
  "id": "VAR_chat_model_id",
  "object": "model",
  "created": 1686935002,
  "owned_by": "openai",
  "shutdown_date": "2026-10-23"
}