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| Illustration showing GPT 5 interface on a smartphone screen. |
OpenAI has released GPT 5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, making it available to all ChatGPT users as of August 7, 2025. The company says the model is designed to feel like interacting with a highly knowledgeable expert, offering faster responses and improved accuracy across areas such as programming, writing, health advice, and complex reasoning. A new smart routing system determines whether a quick or extended reasoning process is best for each request. Paid subscribers gain access to more powerful versions, GPT 5 Thinking and GPT 5 Pro, while free users receive a limited number of GPT 5 responses before the system switches to a lighter model.
GPT 5 delivers significant performance improvements, achieving record scores on coding benchmarks, excelling in mathematics and health diagnostics, and improving multimodal reasoning. OpenAI has also worked to reduce hallucinations, increase transparency about limitations, and create responses that are less deferential. New personalization options allow users to select personality styles such as Cynic, Robot, Listener, or Nerd, and the update includes aesthetic changes like accent colors and enhanced voice interactions. Integration with Gmail, Google Calendar, and upcoming Apple features in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 further expand its functionality.
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| Illustration of Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI) standing behind a graphic displaying GPT 5 capabilities. |
The launch has generated mixed reactions. While some users praise its capabilities, others report inconsistent performance and dissatisfaction with usage caps, especially the 200 message weekly limit on GPT 5 Thinking for Plus subscribers. Many have expressed frustration that older models like GPT 4o are less accessible. Analysts view GPT 5 as an incremental improvement rather than the groundbreaking step toward artificial general intelligence that some anticipated.
Despite the divided reception, GPT 5 marks a significant step in OpenAI’s push to make advanced AI more useful, safe, and widely available. The release also positions the company to compete more directly with other leading AI providers while adapting to growing market demands and regulatory pressures.