Overview
Conversational AI assistant, content generation, image/video via GPT Image 1.5 and Sora 2
Best for: General Q&A; writing drafts; brainstorming; code debugging; image generation; document analysis; tutoring
At a glance
Pricing
- Difficulty
- Beginner-friendly
- Time to productivity
- 5 min
- Privacy
- Medium
- Learning curve
- Instant
Ideal for
Key capabilities
Works with
- Text
- images
- code
- documents
- spreadsheets
Outputs
- Text
- PNG/WebP images
- code files
- Canvas docs
Mobile access
How to use ChatGPT on phones and tablets.
- Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).
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
Technical Details
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