However, Free users are not granted unlimited access to GPT-4o.
OpenAI provides Free users with “limited access to GPT-4o.”
As a Free user, your access to GPT-4o is not guaranteed and is subject to availability.
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The term “limited access” implies usage restrictions or reduced availability during peak times.
Furthermore, Plus users can send up to 80 messages every three hours.
It’s not bad, but it’s quite low if you’re a heavy user.
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However, all of these message rates are the best you will get.
Based on this, you’d likely want a Plus subscription to insure against crowded conditions.
However, this allowance doesn’t extend to the creation of custom GPTs.
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You must have a Plus subscription to create custom GPTs.
It’s pretty useful, and it’s easily half the reason why I keep my Plus subscription.
But it’s very likely going to be completely unavailable until you pay.
Features like this are why many consider theChatGPT iOS app better than the website.
OpenAI also introduced us to a ChatGPT desktop in its demo.
That has now changed, and all of these are available to Free users but with more limits.
For some, this has disincentivized carrying on a Plus subscription.
Also, having full access to web browsing is super useful.
If you use ChatGPT for tasks that require current information, you might get frustrated with a Free plan.
If you use it a lot, you’ll find yourself hitting the limits very often.
