OpenAI’s Token Tango: Is GPT-5’s New Limit a Cost-Saving Pirouette or Profit-Driven Cha-Cha?
OpenAI is tackling GPT-5 concerns head-on, introducing a 3,000-per-week limit for Plus users to boost reasoning rates. Sam Altman teases future upgrades, promising rate limits “above pre-GPT-5 levels.” With a new UI indicator in testing, users will soon know if GPT-5 or its mini version is in action.
Hot Take:
OpenAI’s latest move is all about navigating the fine line between keeping costs low and profits high, but with a 3,000-per-week token limit, they may have just sung a lullaby to the critics. It’s like they’re saying, “We hear you, and here’s a spoonful of sugar to help the token medicine go down!”
Key Points:
- OpenAI introduces a 3,000-per-week token limit for GPT-5 Plus users.
- Plans to raise all model-class rate limits above pre-GPT-5 levels.
- New UI indicator tested for clarity on model switching.
- Increase in usage of reasoning models among users.
- OpenAI to discuss capacity tradeoffs soon.
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