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OpenAI API+3 Mixed

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How do we get more value from OpenAI API?

  1. OpenAI API Production Playbook

    Run your evaluation set on the candidate models. Put stable prompt content first so the cache can reuse it before traffic grows.

    IncludesModel-choice worksheet and caching checklist

    1. Before buildChoose models per task
    2. During buildCache and batch
    3. Before launchSet limits and retention
    • Agentic Development
    • AI Costs

  2. OpenAI API Spend & Rate Limits Checklist

    Set a hard spend limit on every project below the tier's monthly limit, and cap each agent loop in code. Ramp launch traffic within the tier's rate limits.

    IncludesTier, limit, and capacity checklist

    • AI Costs
    • Governance

  3. OpenAI API Data Retention & ZDR Checklist

    List every endpoint in your retention approval. Batch, Files, vector stores, and the Agents API keep application state even when Zero Data Retention is on.

    IncludesRetention and endpoint eligibility checklist

    • Security
    • Governance

  4. Moving to the Responses API

    GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol require Responses for tool calls. The Assistants API has shut down, so plan state and storage before migrating.

    IncludesMigration checklist

    • Agentic Development
    • Governance

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