open-interpreter/docs/language-models/hosted-models/openai.mdx

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title: OpenAI
---

To use Open Interpreter with a model from OpenAI, simply run:

<CodeGroup>

```bash Terminal
interpreter
```

```python Python
from interpreter import interpreter

interpreter.chat()
```

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This will default to `gpt-4`, which is the most capable publicly available model for code interpretation (Open Interpreter was designed to be used with `gpt-4`).

<Info>
  Trouble accessing `gpt-4`? Read our [gpt-4 setup
  article](/language-model-setup/hosted-models/gpt-4-setup).
</Info>

To run a specific model from OpenAI, set the `model` flag:

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```bash Terminal
interpreter --model gpt-3.5-turbo
```

```python Python
from interpreter import interpreter

interpreter.llm.model = "gpt-3.5-turbo"
interpreter.chat()
```

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# Supported Models

We support any model on [OpenAI's models page:](https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/)

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```bash Terminal
interpreter --model gpt-4
interpreter --model gpt-4-32k
interpreter --model gpt-3.5-turbo
interpreter --model gpt-3.5-turbo-16k
```

```python Python
interpreter.llm.model = "gpt-4"
interpreter.llm.model = "gpt-4-32k"
interpreter.llm.model = "gpt-3.5-turbo"
interpreter.llm.model = "gpt-3.5-turbo-16k"
```

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# Required Environment Variables

Set the following environment variables [(click here to learn how)](https://chat.openai.com/share/1062cdd8-62a1-4aa8-8ec9-eca45645971a) to use these models.

| Environment Variable | Description                                          | Where to Find                                                       |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `OPENAI_API_KEY`     | The API key for authenticating to OpenAI's services. | [OpenAI Account Page](https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys) |