OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks

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By Kyle WiggersApr 17, 2025, 4:40 pm303 ptsTop
In a bid to more aggressively compete with rival AI companies like Google, OpenAI is launching Flex processing, an API option that provides lower AI model usage prices in exchange for slower response times and “occasional resource unavailability.” Flex processing, which is available in beta for OpenAI’s…

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