How do I handle rate limit errors?
Implement exponential backoff in your request wrapper to automatically retry requests when rate limits are hit.
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gpt-4o-mini is a smaller, faster model that is significantly cheaper, while gpt-4o is the flagship model for complex reasoning.
Set the response_format parameter to { type: 'json_object' } and explicitly instruct the model to output JSON in the system prompt.
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