ChatGPT
by OpenAI
Conversational AI assistant, content generation, image/video via GPT Image 1.5 and Sora 2
Pricing
Free tier; Plus $20/mo; Pro $200/mo
Difficulty
beginner
Time to Start
5 min
Privacy
medium
Free Tier
GPT-4o mini unlimited; limited GPT-4o access; basic image gen (3/day); web browsing; file uploads; Canvas editor
Limits: GPT-4o rate-limited (~16 msgs/3hr free); 4o-mini unlimited; 3 image gens/day; limited file uploads per conversation
When to upgrade: Hitting GPT-4o rate limits; needing Sora/advanced voice; deep research; custom GPTs; higher image gen
Use Cases
General Q&A; writing drafts; brainstorming; code debugging; image generation; document analysis; tutoring
Technical Details
Ideal For
Supported Content
Output Formats
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