OpenAI's $200 Christmas gift
OpenAI is introducing a premium subscription tier for its ChatGPT service and officially rolling out its "reasoning" model series with an updated release. The o1 model, which debuted as a limited preview in September under the codename "Strawberry," is now being launched in its full version to replace the preview. Starting today, this updated model will be accessible to ChatGPT Plus and Team subscribers, with availability expanding to Enterprise and Edu users next week. As part of its updates, OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Pro, a new subscription plan priced at $200 per month. This plan offers unlimited access to OpenAI o1, GPT-4o, and Advanced Voice Mode. It also features an exclusive version of o1, known as "o1 pro mode," which leverages additional computational power to tackle complex problems with high accuracy. The existing ChatGPT Plus tier, priced at $20 per month, will remain available, providing early access to new features and models—excep...