On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that GPT-4o has actually gone back to ChatGPT following extreme user reaction over its elimination throughout recently’s GPT-5 launch. The AI design now appears in the design picker for all paid ChatGPT users by default (consisting of ChatGPT Plus accounts), marking a quick turnaround after countless users grumbled about losing access to their favored designs.

The return of GPT-4o follows what Altman referred to as OpenAI ignoring “how much some of the things that people like in GPT-4o matter to them.” In an effort to streamline its offerings, OpenAI had actually at first gotten rid of all previous AI designs from ChatGPT when GPT-5 released on August 7, requiring users to embrace the brand-new design without caution. The relocation triggered among the most singing user revolts in ChatGPT’s history, with a Reddit thread entitled “GPT-5 is horrible” collecting over 2,000 remarks within days.

Together with reviving GPT-4o, OpenAI made a number of other modifications to attend to user issues. Rate limitations for GPT-5 Thinking mode increased from 200 to 3,000 messages each week, with extra capability readily available through “GPT-5 Thinking mini” after reaching that limitation. The business likewise included brand-new routing alternatives–“Auto,” “Fast,” and “Thinking”– providing users more control over which GPT-5 variation manages their inquiries.

For Pro users who pay $ 200 a month for gain access to, Altman verified that extra designs, consisting of o3, 4.1, and GPT-5 Thinking mini, will later on appear through a “Show additional models” toggle in ChatGPT web settings. He kept in mind that GPT-4.5 will stay unique to Pro customers due to high GPU expenses.