GPT-4o Search Preview

GPT-4o with integrated web search capability, allowing retrieval and citation of current information from the internet during inference.

Strengths

Combines GPT-4o's general reasoning with real-time web search, enabling responses grounded in up-to-date information and cited sources.

Best for

Queries requiring current facts, recent events, or verified information that would benefit from live internet access alongside language model reasoning.

Limitations

Adds latency and cost overhead compared to standard GPT-4o due to web search integration; GPT-4o-mini Search Preview offers a faster, cheaper alternative for lower-complexity tasks.