OpenAI has announced the launch of o1-pro, a new inference AI model within its developer API. OpenAI states that o1-pro leverages significantly more compute resources than its existing o1 model, aiming for consistently superior responses. However, this high-performance model is currently only available to a select group of developers – specifically, those who have spent at least $5 on OpenAI API services. Notably, o1-pro is significantly more expensive, costing ten times as much as the o1 model.