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Introducing GPT-4o and more tools to ChatGPT free users

OpenAI just put GPT-4o in the free tier. Here's what changes for your product strategy.

Reporting by OpenAI Blog 1 min brief
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Why it matters

OpenAI democratized its flagship model by releasing GPT-4o to free ChatGPT users alongside new tools, fundamentally shifting the competitive moat between free and paid tiers and forcing every AI product leader to recalculate their pricing and differentiation strategy.

The key facts

5 to know

  1. GPT-4o released to free ChatGPT users

  2. New tools/capabilities added to free tier

  3. Flagship model made broadly accessible

  4. Published May 13, 2024

  5. Strategic pricing/monetization shift away from model-gating

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Publisher excerpt: Introducing GPT-4o and more tools to ChatGPT free users We are launching our newest flagship model and making more capabilities available for free in ChatGPT.
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