Chat with OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview

GPT-4o mini Search Preview is a specialized model for web search in Chat Completions. It is trained to understand and execute web search queries.

No signup required — 10,000 session credits for guests. 50,000 free credits on account creation.

Provider
OpenAI
Model slug
openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview
Typical cost
Around 404–1,012 credits per typical message. 15M Pro credits buy roughly 14,822…
Availability
On Faceb.ai · chat + API

About OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview

GPT-4o mini Search Preview is a specialized model for web search in Chat Completions. It is trained to understand and execute web search queries.

What it's good at

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128,000-token context window — enough for long documents.

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Extremely low per-token price compared to frontier models — good for high-volume workloads.

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Hosted by OpenAI — you can access it here alongside GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini and 100+ more on one plan.

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Switch to any other model mid-conversation from the picker.

Pricing on Faceb.ai

Around 404–1,012 credits per typical message. 15M Pro credits buy roughly 14,822–37,128 messages.

Frequently asked — OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview

What is OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview?

OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview is a chat/completion model served by OpenAI and accessed through Faceb.ai. Try it without signing up — guest users get 10,000 session credits to experiment.

Is OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview free on Faceb.ai?

You get 50,000 credits on signup — usually enough for a handful of messages. After that, Pro is $14.99/month for 15M credits, or top-ups from $5.

What's OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview's context window?

128,000 tokens. Paste your source material in, no need to truncate.

Can I call OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview from the API?

Yes. Any API key from /account/api/ works with model slug `openai/gpt-4o-mini-search-preview`. The OpenAI SDK works with base_url=https://api.faceb.ai/v1.

How does OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview compare to GPT-4o or Claude?

Depends on the task. Faceb.ai lets you switch models per message — benchmark side-by-side by asking both the same prompt, which is more reliable than abstract comparisons.

How much does OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview cost per message here?

Around 404–1,012 credits per typical message. 15M Pro credits buy roughly 14,822–37,128 messages.

Does Faceb.ai train on my OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview prompts?

No. We contractually request that upstream providers not train on content routed through us. Your chat history lives only on your account.

Is OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview good for coding?

It depends on the model size and training mix. For serious code work the developer favourites are Claude 3.5 Sonnet and DeepSeek V3; for quick edits, most capable models work fine.

Can I use OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview on the API with the OpenAI SDK?

Yes — point your SDK at https://api.faceb.ai/v1 and use this model's slug as the model parameter. Everything else works as normal.

Does OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview support image inputs?

Check the model catalog — multimodal models are marked in the picker. If it accepts images, you can drop screenshots and diagrams straight into the chat.

Can I switch from OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview to another model mid-chat?

Yes — the picker is always at the top of the chat. Previous context carries over.

Will newer versions of OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview show up here automatically?

Yes. Our catalog auto-fetches from the upstream aggregator, so provider updates and new versions appear in the picker as soon as they're available.

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