Key features
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
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- GPT-4o and GPT-4 Turbo frontier models
- Function calling and structured outputs
- Fine-tuning API
- DALL-E image generation
- Whisper speech-to-text
Updated March 10, 2026
Databricks builds DBRX, an open-source mixture-of-experts LLM, and operates the Mosaic AI platform.
OpenAI is the creator of the GPT series of large language models, including GPT-4o and GPT-4 Turbo. The company pioneered the commercial LLM API market and operates ChatGPT, one of the fastest-growing consumer products in history. OpenAI offers text generation, image generation (DALL-E), code generation, embeddings, and fine-tuning capabilities through its API platform. With its developer ecosystem, plugin marketplace, and enterprise tier, OpenAI serves millions of developers and businesses building AI-powered applications across every industry.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
What each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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