The reason why the ChatGPT of OpenAI is one of the IA most popular with French users is its widespread availability in our homes, all free of charge via GPT 3.5.
In this article, we take a look back at What you need to know about the free version of ChatGPTfrom its features to its limitations compared to the pay version.
Explanatory video in French by Alucare, ideal complement to the page. View video (you can use youtube's automatic translation)
Is ChatGPT free?
Yes ! But like any free version, free ChatGPT is limited. We'll tell you all about it in this blog post.
As a reminder, the models are not the same depending on your subscription:
- The free version of ChatGPT is the GPT 3.5.
- While the pay version GPT 4 has advanced features.
Here are the main features of the GPT 3.5 language model:
- Possibility of having a discussion with the AI: answering our questions, writing text, giving explanations, simplifying certain concepts, giving ideas in brainstorming phases, etc.
- Extensive writing assistance, from proofreading to reformulating our written work. Not to mention his ability to summarize them.
- Able to understand the images given to her, quite flexible in the tasks she can perform.
Finally, you should know that OpenAI allows us to test, in a limited way, GPT 4 turbo (restricted version of GPT 4). All in all, a good GPT Plus service preview to encourage us to buy.
How can I use ChatGPT for free?
Using ChatGPT online and free of charge is extremely simple. If you've never dealt with this artificial intelligence before, we explain it all :
- On your search engine, type ChatGPT.com.
- Once on the site, you can start a conversation straight away.
- For regular use, with the option of continuing an old conversation, sign up.
- On the registration page, choose how you would like to create your account.
- Now that your account has been created, you can start a conversation 100% free of charge. All this, with the 4 turbo model available for some time.
What are the limitations of free ChatGPT?
While using ChatGPT, and more specifically its 4 turbo model, you will notice that the difference that justifies subscribing to OpenAI so you can have it with you at all times. With the free version, you get :
- Limited access to GPT 4, marked by a "turbo" model (below the true model 4) if and only if the servers are available to process your request.
- A speed that varies with the hours of heavy traffic, even to the point of having to wait for a space to become available.
- Short-term memory, which doesn't store information and data from one conversation to the next.
- No real-time web search, image generation, code execution or image analysis and recognition.
As you can see, to have priority access to AI with all its advanced features and fast processing speed, ChatGPT Plus subscription is your best friend.
Is it possible to pay less for ChatGPT?
The only way to get around the limitations of free ChatGPT is to obtain a subscription to the paid versionand use the most efficient model. Nevertheless, in a world where subscriptions to streaming services continue to riseIf this is the case, users' wallets may soon be emptied of their pennies.
For example, there are two main methods to lower the price of ChatGPT Plus :
- Using the subscription sharing
- Use a VPN to benefit from prices in another geographical area
To find out more on this subject, please read our article on how to pay less for ChatGPT by clicking on the link.
All in all, web-based and download-free, ChatGPT is an essential tool for users and companies using artificial intelligence.
His GPT 3.5 language model is able to :
- Generate texts
- Analyze data
- Search for information
However, this free version has its limitations.
Access to GPT 4 is limited and restricted, while web search or image generation are outside its range of tasks. OpenAI offers a paid subscription to remedy this, so it's up to you to decide whether you need it.
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