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OpenAI Decisions API Hits Public Beta With 10x Faster Typed Answers

OpenAI Blog·2026-10-10·Summarized by Claude
OpenAI has launched the Decisions API into public beta, offering typed, structured answers at speeds claimed to be 10x faster than previous structured output methods. The API is designed for developers who need deterministic, schema-conforming responses from models — a core requirement for agentic pipelines, form automation, and classification systems. Faster typed outputs reduce latency bottlenecks in multi-step agent workflows, making real-time decision branches more viable. Developers can now integrate the API directly into production systems without waitlist friction. This is a significant quality-of-life upgrade for anyone building structured AI pipelines on OpenAI's platform.
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