OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats
TL;DR
OpenAI is removing text chat rate limits for ChatGPT users on its free and Go tiers starting next week. Messages that include file uploads and images will continue to have limits, so only plain text becomes unlimited. OpenAI is also adding a Think button for free and Go users, giving them access to higher reasoning for harder questions. In the same week the company is upgrading the default ChatGPT model for those tiers.
Nauti's Take
For lightweight research, brainstorming, and daily text work, this removes a major point of friction from the free tier. Teams building workflows around files, images, or long context should test and document the remaining limits first.
The Think feature deserves a side-by-side quality test before it becomes part of a dependable process.
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