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International Business Times
a day ago
- Business
- International Business Times
OpenAI Launches GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know About Its Smarter AI, New Features, Google Integration
After weeks of leaks and rumors, OpenAI has officially launched its much-awaited model, GPT-5. The new model brings all of OpenAI's capabilities under one system and has helped in removing the need for various versions. According to CEO Sam Altman, GPT-5 is "talking to an expert in any topic"—much like what you'd feel with the transition from earlier pixelated phone screens to a Retina Display by Apple. According to OpenAI, this model will be faster and more accurate and can perform any simple tasks as well as complex reasoning without hanging. X Personalisation and Everyday Use GPT-5 comes with a new personalization feature. Users can select a chat color theme and four built-in personalities—Cynic, Robot, Listener, and Nerd—to give the conversation a unique flavor. Paid subscribers get more control over tons of chats and exclusive themes. The model can also integrate seamlessly with Google Calendar, Gmail, and Google Contacts to process your work. For now, these Google tools will only be available for GPT-5 Pro users, and future rollouts are planned. Both free and paid tiers of voice mode now have increased limits, while the old Standard Voice Mode will retire in 30 days. Pricing and Plans GPT-5 comes in three versions: GPT-5, GPT-5 Mini, and GPT-5 Nano. Free users can only use the standard as well as a lighter version, called Mini GPT-5. The more powerful GPT-5 Pro, with faster output and improved reasoning and exclusive tools, will cost you a cool $200 monthly. The subscription contains features such as the ability to skip a level, integration with Google services, and higher usage limits across all features. According to OpenAI, the Pro plan is meant for developers, researchers, and heavy users who want the full potential of the model on demand. Performance, Safety, and Partnerships In comparison to previous models, it is even faster and, more importantly, self-consistent. The number of hallucination errors is also reduced by 65% in comparison to the O3 model and by 26% relative to GPT-4o. More than 5,000 hours of external testing were conducted on the system to guarantee stability and transparency. OpenAI claims that GPT-5 will admit it doesn't know the answer instead of inventing an answer. The model has also enhanced its coding skills, scoring higher in bug removal and app building. It showed a simple demo where an interactive app was built in under one minute, using only text prompts. Microsoft has already integrated the new model into its products, and Google will support it soon. Although the new tools are only available to Pro plan users currently, OpenAI is planning to roll them out to even more tiers soon. This comes as almost 700 million people are using OpenAI models every week. If the creation and ongoing controversies around GPT-5 are any indication, we could all be in for a bumpy ride as long as it remains cool to develop the smartest thinking machine.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Businesses must pay more: OpenAI's new GPT-5 era marks subscription evolution
OpenAI's Plus subscription, priced at $20 per month or ₹1,999 per month in India, has undergone significant changes ushering in the new GPT-5 dominated landscape. It is now considerably watered down for subscribers, with theoretical usage limits and access to only the latest models now. A case of lost sheen? Undoubtedly, OpenAI's Plus subscription represented a best-value tier for AI users, and remained versatile enough for some level of professional usage too. Now however, the pricier Pro subscription (that's $200 per month, or ₹19,900 in India) becomes more valuable, which makes business sense at a time when OpenAI is talking about PhD-level intelligence and agentic AI capabilities. OpenAI's Plus subscription represented a best-value tier for AI users. (Official photo) The first change that Plus subscribers will notice is that only three models are listed, of which two are accessible — GPT-5 flagship model for most queries, GPT-5 Thinking for more detailed responses, while GPT-5 Pro remains exclusive to Pro subscribers. Previously, a much wider range of the then latest gen as well a generation older models were available for Plus subscribers. Before the switch a few hours ago, HT noted GPT-4o, o3, o4-mini, o4-mini-high, GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1-mini available — among this, GPT-4o was the default model. Access to these models is gone, for now, for Plus users. If you want that, pay for the Pro subscription. Also Read: AI now sits atop of the food chain, and domain knowledge is key: Nitin Seth 'As with GPT-4o, the difference between free and paid access to GPT-5 is usage volume. Pro subscribers get unlimited access to GPT-5, and access to GPT-5 Pro. Plus users can use it comfortably as their default model for everyday questions, with significantly higher usage than free users. Team, Enterprise, and Edu customers can also use GPT-5 comfortably as their default model for everyday work, with generous limits that make it easy for entire organisations to rely on GPT-5,' the company details, in an official statement. Secondly, the usage limits for Plus subscribers, across GPT-5 and GPT-5 Thinking models, are now listed as 'Expanded'. This isn't a hard-cap, which is why I don't have a specific number to share with you, but dynamic based on a number of factors. OpenAI explains that Plus subscriptions may include usage limits such as message caps, especially during high demand, and these limits may vary based on system conditions. Also Read: Fidji Simo, OpenAI's new CEO, insists AI can put power in the hands of people At the time of the GPT-4o release a few months earlier, OpenAI had noted, 'We are making GPT‑4o available in the free tier, and to Plus users with up to 5x higher message limits'. Business case, enterprise pricing From OpenAI's perspective, these subscription changes represent a sophisticated revenue optimisation strategy that does well to recognise a significant disparity in usage and therefore value derived, when comparing individual consumers and enterprise users. By restricting GPT-5 Pro access to the highest tier, OpenAI is essentially implementing enterprise software pricing principles where the most advanced capabilities — PhD-level reasoning and sophisticated agentic AI, which anyways are positioned as premium enterprise tools rather than consumer products. Businesses and organisations that wish to replace humans with AI agents, must pay more than a regular user. Companies, be it a consulting firm using GPT-5 Pro to analyse market trends, a biotech company leveraging its reasoning capabilities for drug discovery research, or a law firm utilising its advanced document analysis features, must find justifications for paying significantly more for AI access now. Also Read: Tech Tonic: God complex is why AI chiefs can't see the humans they'll displace The 128K context window (it's a 32k window on Plus subscriptions) is crucial for enterprises processing lengthy contracts, research papers, or technical documentation. At the same time, unlimited access limits should be idea for workplace workflows, which would do well without encountering dynamic usage caps. Token pricing for API, or the application programming interface, too have been slightly tweaked. For instance, GPT-5 for 1 million output tokens costs $10, while the cost with GPT-4.1 was $12 for the same. By nudging enterprises toward Pro subscriptions, OpenAI is attempting to make a clear distinction between consumer-esque pricing as well as something akin to an enterprise software licensing approach. This strategy also creates a natural and useful customer segmentation, where casual and semi-professional users remain on Plus with 'expanded' access limits (ideally, many users may never hit these dynamic limits), while businesses that require AI as a core operational tool must invest more for Pro subscriptions. Yet, there are often two sides to any coin. From a consumer perspective, the GPT Plus subscription no longer unlocks access to OpenAI's best model at this time, but a hint of it. This is in stark contrast to the $20 per month outlay for consumers that essentially unlocked the best of AI capability that was on offer. Not to forget, ambiguous (a nicer word is dynamic) limits of usage, before you'll be sent to the back of the queue. It is clear and understandable that OpenAI is giving its subscription tiers more meaning and differentiation. But as the contrast currently stands, a Plus plan seems to be leaning more towards something that risks being classified as 'freemium' — attractive in theory, but limited in practice.
Hans India
a day ago
- Business
- Hans India
GPT-5 Arrives in India: Faster, Smarter, and Free for All ChatGPT Users
OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5, the newest version of its artificial intelligence model, now available to both free and paid ChatGPT users, as well as developers through its API. The company says GPT-5 offers major improvements in reasoning, speed, accuracy, and mathematics. Speaking at the launch event, CEO Sam Altman highlighted India's growing role in AI adoption. 'India is our second-largest market after the United States and may soon become the largest,' he said. Altman praised the innovative ways people in India are using AI and confirmed he will visit the country in September. GPT-5 is available in three sizes — GPT-5, GPT-5-mini, and GPT-5-nano — allowing developers to balance performance and cost. A lighter version, GPT-5-chat-latest, is also offered for simpler tasks. Free ChatGPT users in India can now try GPT-5, while Pro users enjoy unlimited access and the advanced GPT-5 Pro model, which gives more detailed and reliable answers. Enterprise and education customers will receive access next week.
India Today
a day ago
- India Today
GPT-5 explained: What it can do and why it matters for ChatGPT users in 5 points
At an event on Thursday night, OpenAI unveiled GPT-5, and called it its 'best AI system yet.' This new model is not just faster or more intelligent on paper, but it is designed to be more useful in everyday life, according to OpenAI. It brings improvements across coding, writing, health, visual understanding, and reasoning, while also making ChatGPT feel more like a helpful human partner than a computer program. For everyday users, GPT-5 is now the default model in ChatGPT, replacing earlier versions like GPT-4o and GPT-4.5. While free users get limited access, Plus subscribers can use it more, and Pro subscribers get an even more powerful 'GPT-5 Pro' version with extended reasoning abilities. advertisementHere's what makes GPT-5 stand out, explained in five simple points.A unified system that can adaptOpenAI says that one of GPT-5's biggest shifts is how it thinks. Instead of choosing between different models manually, GPT-5 blends them into one unified system. It uses a smart router that decides in real time whether to give a quick reply or think longer for a more complex answer. The router looks at the type of conversation, its complexity, the tools required, and even explicit instructions, so if you say 'think hard about this,' it will spend more time reasoning before responding. This system keeps learning from how people use it, switching models when needed and improving over usage limits are reached, GPT-5 automatically moves to a smaller but still capable 'mini' version so the conversation doesn't stop. OpenAI says it plans to integrate all these capabilities into a single model in the more accurate, and better for real-world questionsGPT-5 has been trained to be more reliable. It is less likely to make factual errors, about 45 per cent fewer than GPT-4o, according to OpenAI. And when in 'thinking' mode, its accuracy jumps even higher. This matters for open-ended questions, where earlier models sometimes guessed or over-confidently made things has also learned to be honest about its limits. In tests with impossible or underspecified tasks, GPT-5 was less likely to bluff an answer compared to older models. For example, when images were removed from a visual reasoning test, GPT-5 admitted it could not see them, while other models invented factuality, GPT-5 is less sycophantic. Basically, OpenAI says that the new model doesn't just agree with you to keep you happy. OpenAI cut overly flattering responses by more than half compared to a previous update that accidentally made models too leaps in coding, writing, and health adviceOpenAI has targeted improvements in three areas where people most often use ChatGPT: coding, writing, and coding, GPT-5 is the company's strongest model yet. It can design and debug larger codebases, build attractive websites and apps in one go, and make smart design choices in layout, spacing, and typography. Developers have found it especially good at handling complex front-end writing, GPT-5 is a more capable collaborator. It can turn rough ideas into polished prose, sustain complex styles like unrhymed iambic pentameter, and handle structural ambiguity better than before. That means better help for everyday tasks such as drafting reports, editing emails, or creating creative health, GPT-5 scores higher than all previous models on HealthBench, a benchmark created with physician input. It can flag potential concerns, ask clarifying questions, and give more precise, context-aware information. Importantly, OpenAI stresses that ChatGPT is not a medical professional but a partner to help users understand their options and prepare for discussions with is out to everyone starting OpenAI (@OpenAI) August 7, 2025More personalisation and safer responsesGPT-5 follows instructions more accurately, making it easier to shape how it responds. It also introduces four preset 'personalities', which includes Cynic, Robot, Listener, and Nerd, so that users can quickly adjust ChatGPT's tone without having to type detailed safety, GPT-5 uses a 'safe completions' method instead of simply refusing risky questions. If a request could be used in harmful ways, the model tries to give a helpful, safe-to-share answer rather than shutting down the conversation completely. If it must refuse, it explains why and suggests safe approach is especially important for 'dual-use' topics like biology, where information could be misused. OpenAI tested GPT-5 extensively for biological and chemical safety, running 5,000 hours of risk assessment with expert partners in the UK and Pro for the most complex tasksFor users who need the deepest reasoning, GPT-5 Pro is available to Pro subscribers. It takes longer to think and uses advanced parallel computing to produce the most detailed answers challenging benchmarks like GPQA, which contains extremely difficult science questions, GPT-5 Pro achieved state-of-the-art performance, as per OpenAI's blog. In tests with over 1,000 real-world prompts, experts apparently preferred GPT-5 Pro's answers nearly 68 per cent of the time over the standard 'GPT-5 thinking' mode, noting its strength in science, health, mathematics, and coding. This version is aimed at people and organisations who need the highest accuracy, whether for research, technical work, or decision-making. advertisementGPT-5 is now available to all ChatGPT users, with Plus and Pro subscribers getting higher usage limits and extra features. Free users will gradually get access to its reasoning capabilities, and when they hit their limits, GPT-5 Mini will take everyday users, the biggest change may not be in its scores or benchmarks but in how it feels to use. With fewer mistakes, less flattery, and more thoughtful follow-ups, GPT-5 is designed to feel less like 'talking to AI' and more like working with a well-informed, patient colleague, one who is ready to help whether you're coding an app, drafting a speech, or preparing questions for your doctor.- Ends
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
India to overtake US and be No. 1 ChatGPT market soon, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
OpenAI has launched GPT-5, the latest version of its AI model, now available to both free and paid ChatGPT users, as well as developers through the API. The company said GPT-5 brings improvements in reasoning, speed, accuracy and maths capability. 'What users are doing with AI in India is quite remarkable," said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the GPT-5 launch event. (Bloomberg) At the launch event, CEO Sam Altman highlighted the growing importance of the Indian market. 'India is our second-largest market in the world after the US, and it may well become our largest,' he said. 'What users are doing with AI in India is quite remarkable.' Altman added that OpenAI is working with local partners to improve affordability and accessibility of AI in India. He also confirmed plans to visit the country in September. OpenAI said GPT-5 is its most capable model for coding and agentic tasks. It is available in three sizes: GPT-5, GPT-5-mini and GPT-5-nano, allowing developers to choose between performance and cost. In the API, GPT-5 is the reasoning model, while a lighter, non-reasoning variant called GPT-5-chat-latest is also available. Altman said GPT-5 marks a significant advance from GPT-4, particularly in expert-level responses. 'This is the first time one of our mainline models feels like talking to a PhD-level expert,' he said. 'We wanted to make it available in our free tier for the first time.' ChatGPT Team users can already access GPT-5, with Enterprise and Edu customers receiving it next week. GPT-5 Pro, which offers extended reasoning, will also be rolled out to these customers shortly. ChatGPT Plus subscribers (~Rs. 1,660/month) receive higher usage limits for GPT-5, while Pro-tier users (~Rs. 16,600/month) get unlimited access and the enhanced GPT-5 Pro model with more reliable and detailed responses.
