ChatGPT's GPT-5 models released: everything you need to know
After a long wait, GPT-5 is finally rolling out. It's available for free, Plus, Pro and Team users today.
This means everyone gets to try GPT-5 today, but paid users get higher limits.
In a blog post, OpenAI says GPT-5 is a big leap compared to previous models.
OpenAI added that GPT-5 is the best coding model, and early benchmarks suggest it beats Opus 4.1 from Claude by a small margin, but real-life benchmarks are awaited.
Unlike previous models, GPT-5 has built-in reasoning. It is a unified model that brings the best of the two worlds. It knows when to respond quickly and when to rely on its 'reasoning' or 'think longer' capability.
"One unified system GPT‑5 is a unified system with a smart, efficient model that answers most questions, a deeper reasoning model (GPT‑5 thinking) for harder problems." OpenAI noted.
As BleepingComputer previously reported, GPT-5 relies on a concept called router, which quickly decides which feature to use based on conversation type, complexity, tool needs, and your explicit intent.
"For example, if you say “think hard about this” in the prompt, the router is continuously trained on real signals, including when users switch models, preference rates for responses, and measured correctness, improving over time," OpenAI noted.
GPT-5 is rolling out, so it may not show up immediately, but if you can't wait, you can also use it in Copilot.
Copilot provides free access to GPT-5 with reasoning.
