diff --git a/openai.go b/openai.go
index 929ab6c..42ecd4b 100644
--- a/openai.go
+++ b/openai.go
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ func (o openaiImpl) newRequestToOpenAIRequest(request Request) openai.ChatComple
 	}
 
 	if request.Temperature != nil {
-		res.Temperature = openai.Float(*request.Temperature)
+		// these are known models that do not support custom temperatures
+		// all the o* models
+		// gpt-5* models
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(o.model, "o") && strings.HasPrefix(o.model, "gpt-5") {
+			res.Temperature = openai.Float(*request.Temperature)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return res