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[Feature]: Use openai 4o-mini as default instead of 3.5-turbo - cheaper and better

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Description

Description

Currently, OpenCommit uses GPT-3.5 as the default model for its functionality. However, this model is both more expensive and less capable than the newer GPT-4o-mini. GPT-4o-mini offers better performance for many tasks while significantly reducing costs.


Suggested Solution

Update the default model in OpenCommit to gpt-4o-mini.

Key benefits of this change:

  • Cost Efficiency: GPT-4o-mini costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens, compared to GPT-3.5 Turbo's $1.50 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens.
  • Improved Capabilities: GPT-4o-mini is optimized for smaller-scale applications, offering advanced features such as vision capabilities and better reasoning performance compared to GPT-3.5 Turbo.
  • Accessibility: Reduces the financial barrier for contributors and users of OpenCommit.

Additional Context
  • Model Pricing Comparison:

    • GPT-3.5 Turbo: $1.50 per 1M input tokens, $2.00 per 1M output tokens.
    • GPT-4o-mini: $0.15 per 1M input tokens, $0.60 per 1M output tokens.
    • Relative Savings: GPT-4o-mini is approximately 90% cheaper for inputs and 70% cheaper for outputs.
  • Documentation: [OpenAI Pricing Page](https://openai.com/pricing)

  • This change aligns with the project's goals of providing an efficient, cost-effective tool for contributors while leveraging state-of-the-art AI models.


References

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating where OpenCommit selects GPT-3.5 Turbo as its default model, then update that default to gpt-4o-mini and run the relevant existing checks to confirm the model selection still works.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
ai, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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