Retrieve model

models.retrieve(model) -> Model { id, created, object, 2 more }

GET/models/{model}

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

model: String

class Model { id, created, object, 2 more }

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: Integer

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

formatunixtime

object: :model

The object type, which is always “model”.

owned_by: String

The organization that owns the model.

shutdown_date: Date

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

formatdate

require "openai"

openai = OpenAI::Client.new(api_key: "My API Key")

model = openai.models.retrieve("gpt-4o-mini")

puts(model)

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

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