OpenAI API on VPS: Setup and Cost Optimization

Basic Usage

pip install openai python-dotenv

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="your-key")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o-mini",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)