If you have $20, you can return to the warm embrace of GPT-4o (for now).
After a lengthy hype cycle, OpenAI finally unveiled GPT-5 last week, with CEO Sam Altman promising « legitimate PhD-level » expertise from the AI model. But the launch of GPT-5 meant the demise of older OpenAI models, prompting users to flood social media with complaints about disruptions to their workflows and even their mental health.
The backlash prompted OpenAI to revive the model picker, bringing back GPT-4o. At first, the company restricted access to $200/month Pro users, but it’s now open to $20/month Plus users, too. Some users on social media called for access to GPT-4o to be extended to all users, but free users are still out of luck.
It’s unclear how long this access will last.
