What AI tools does OpenAI have?
Key OpenAI products include ChatGPT, Codex, OpenAI API, Deep Research, DALL·E/GPT Image, Whisper, SearchGPT, Operator, Atlas, and Sora. Some are ready-to-use products, while others are available through an API for developers.
What should I choose for text and conversation?
For text, chats, file analysis, ideas, emails, and study tasks, start with ChatGPT. It supports files, search, images, voice, and different models depending on your plan and region.
What should I choose for programming?
ChatGPT is useful for code questions, while OpenAI Codex is better suited for working with repositories and engineering tasks. It is designed for edits, reviews, refactoring, migrations, and multi-step development tasks.
What should I choose for images?
For images, use DALL·E/GPT Image in ChatGPT or through the OpenAI API. These models are suitable for illustrations, concepts, ad creatives, references, and visual variations based on a text description.
What should I choose for audio and transcription?
For speech recognition and transcription, use Whisper and the audio models in the OpenAI API. They are used for interviews, podcasts, videos, subtitles, voice notes, and multilingual transcripts.
What happened to Sora?
According to OpenAI help, the Sora web/app versions were closed on April 26, 2026, and the Sora API is scheduled to be discontinued on September 24, 2026. For new video tasks, it is better to check current video models and alternatives, while the Sora card can be used as a status reference.
How is ChatGPT different from the OpenAI API?
ChatGPT is a ready-to-use product for users in a browser and apps. OpenAI API is a developer tool: it lets teams connect models to websites, bots, CRMs, analytics tools, editors, and internal services.