ChatGPT-5 is here! What Do You All Need to Know?
On August 7, 2025, co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman launched the updated version of ChatGPT. It was claimed that the advanced level of the AI tool had PhD-level abilities. While talking about it, Sam said,
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“I think having something like GPT-5 would be pretty much unimaginable at any previous time in human history.”
He said that the updated version has the coding and writing capabilities equivalent to a PhD-level person.
What is new in ChatGPT-5?
Better and Smarter Answers
It possesses an auto‑router which will now automatically decide whether to give a quick answer or a deeply researched answer.
Extended Memory
Now, it has been updated to remember and understand longer conversations or documents. The limit has been upgraded to 256,000 tokens or 700+ pages of text.
Accurate Answers
It is now trained to avoid mixing up facts and limit the answer to the facts.
Perform Better in Tough Tasks
It is better than ChatGPT-4 in coding, maths, science, health, and law.
Customised Answer
This version can provide better customised answers depending on style and tone. Whether it is friendly, serious, nerdy, or from the listener’s point of view, it can provide all the answers.
Versions as per need
It has different versions as per your requirements. Its versions are mini, which is fast and light, pro version for detailed and well-researched responses, and nano version, which is faster and good for quick tasks.
Better Security
ChatGPT-5 has undergone extensive testing for approximately 5,000 hours to eliminate harmful or false responses.
ChatGPT-5 is Free or Paid?
Just like before, it has both versions. The free plan provides basic features like web search, voice mode, and limited file uploads. The Plus plan with $20/month provides higher usage limits, advanced voice features, and limited Sora video generation. Whereas in the pro plan worth $200/month, unlimited access with improved compute power, advanced voice and video capabilities, extended agent access, and early feature previews are provided.
Then there is the team plan for $25 per user per month annually and $30 per user per month for the monthly plan. For a business, another plan is available.
ChatGPT was first introduced on November 30, 2022, by OpenAI based on GPT-3.5. GPT-4 was released in March 2023, and GPT-4o in May 2024.
