# OpenAI
## Step-by-Step Token Generation
1. **Access API Keys Section**
- Log into OpenAI Platform
- Navigate to **API Keys** in the left sidebar
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- Click **"Create new secret key"**
2. **Configure Key Settings**
- **Name**: Enter descriptive name (e.g., "RoostGPT Production")
- **Permissions**: Select "All"
- **Project**: Choose specific project (if using project-based organization)
- Click **"Create secret key"**
3. **Secure Key Storage**
- **Copy immediately**: Key shown only once
#### OpenAI Recommended Models for RoostGPT Integration
**GPT-4o** (Primary Recommended)
- **Model Name**: `gpt-4o`
- **Context Window**: 128K tokens
- **Pricing**: ~$2.50/1M input tokens, ~$10/1M output tokens
- **Best For**: **Primary choice** for all RoostGPT tasks - reliable, proven performance
- **Key Features**:
- Multimodal capabilities (text, images, code)
- Well-tested and stable in production
- Excellent code understanding and generation
- Strong performance across diverse tasks
- Widely adopted and documented
#### **GPT-5** (Advanced Alternative)
- **Model Name**: `gpt-5`
- **Context Window**: 272K tokens [GPT-5: Key characteristics, pricing and model card](https://simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/7/gpt-5/)
- **Pricing**: $1.25/1M input tokens, $10/1M output tokens [Introducing GPT‑5 for developers | OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-for-developers/)
- **Best For**: Complex reasoning tasks, advanced code analysis
- **Key Features**:
- Built-in reasoning capabilities [Introducing GPT-5 | OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5/)
- Enhanced coding performance [Introducing GPT‑5 for developers | OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-for-developers/)
- Larger context window for complex codebases
- Latest generation technology
#### **GPT-4.1** (Balanced Option)
- **Model Name**: `gpt-4.1`
- **Context Window**: Similar to GPT-4o
- **Pricing**: Competitive with GPT-4o
- **Best For**: Enhanced performance when GPT-4o needs upgrade
- **Key Features**:
- Improved over GPT-4o baseline
- Good balance of cost and capability
- Reliable for standard development tasks