OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT-4o, an improved variant of its ChatGPT-4 model, designed to provide faster and better word, vision and audio processing. This new model was announced by Mira Murati, CTO of OpenAI, during a live event on May 13. During the event, Murati highlighted that ChatGPT-4o offers improved performance and will be available for free to all users.Additionally, paid users will continue to benefit from expanded capacity limits, up to five times greater than those available to free users.

What is GPT-4o?

GPT-4o represents OpenAI's latest flagship model, integrating advanced reasoning capabilities in real-time audio, visual, and text modalities. It has been made freely accessible to all users.

Access GPT-4o via OpenAI API

OpenAI makes GPT-4o available in the Chat Completions API, Assistants API, and Batch API for users with an OpenAI API account. This template supports function calls and JSON mode, and users can initiate interactions through the Playground interface.

GPT-4o integration with ChatGPT

Initially, GPT-4o will be integrated with ChatGPT at various tiers, including Free, Plus, and Team, allowing users to take advantage of its enhanced capabilities for text and vision tasks.

Access upgrade

Free tier users will be automatically assigned to GPT-4o, with message restrictions subject to change based on usage and demand. During peak usage periods, free tier users will revert to GPT-3.5. Advanced features such as data analysis, file uploading, and vision capabilities will be limited for free tier users.

Benefits of GPT-4o subscription

Users can upgrade to ChatGPT Plus or Team subscriptions to access GPT-4o and GPT-4 with higher usage limits and advanced features. Starting May 13, 2024, ChatGPT-4o Plus subscribers will benefit from increased message capacity of up to 80 messages every 3 hours, while ChatGPT-4 Plus subscribers will be able to send up to 40 messages in the same time frame. time.

Uppercase GPT-4o messages

Message caps may be adjusted during peak hours to ensure accessibility for all users. Unused messages within a 3 hour period will not be carried over to subsequent cycles.

GPT-4o Workspace Features

In ChatGPT Team workspaces, message limits for GPT-4 and GPT-4o are higher than for ChatGPT Plus accounts, providing enhanced functionality for collaborative environments.
OpenAI's introduction of GPT-4o represents a significant advancement in AI accessibility, providing users with faster, more capable tools for text- and vision-based tasks.
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