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OpenAI pulling GPT-4o from ChatGPT felt like a free hit to get us hooked — now it's locked behind a $20/month paywall

OpenAI has critics reeling as the newly launched GPT-5 is overshadowed by user nostalgia for its predecessor, GPT-4o.

OpenAI brings back GPT-4o after user revolt

The return of GPT-4o comes after what Altman described as OpenAI underestimating "how much some of the things that people ...

OpenAI brings GPT-4o back as a default for all paying ChatGPT users, Altman promises ‘plenty of notice’ if it leaves again

For now, the changes should help placate users who felt frustrated by the sudden shift to GPT-5 and deprecation of OpenAI's ...

OpenAI brings GPT-4o back online after users melt down over the new model

After releasing GPT-5 and removing the option for GPT-4o, OpenAI restored access to its older model after a deluge of unhappy ...

OpenAI Tweaks GPT-5 Personality After Users Complain It Feels Too Formal

OpenAI is updating GPT-5 to sound warmer and friendlier after users complained it was too formal compared to GPT-4o.
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OpenAI brings back GPT-4o after ChatGPT users complain of GPT-5 – but here’s a catch

Altman said, “We will let Plus users choose to continue to use 4o. We will watch usage as we think about how long to offer ...
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Users Were So Addicted to GPT-4o That They Immediately Cajoled OpenAI Into Bringing It Back After It Got Killed

Last week, OpenAI shocked its users by announcing that its latest GPT-5 AI model would replace all of its previous models, ...

ChatGPT users dismayed as OpenAI pulls popular models GPT-4o, o3 and more — enterprise API remains (for now)

Following this post’s publication, OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman announced the company would restore access to GPT-4o and other old m ...
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Losing GPT-4o sent some people into mourning. That was predictable.

After an outcry, OpenAI swiftly rereleased 4o to paid users. But experts say it should not have removed the model so suddenly.