OpenAI has finally released GPT-5, the latest version of its large language model, taking us one step closer towards AGI. The company has started rolling out this new model in ChatGPT, offering new features like AI agents, advanced reasoning skills, and longer contextual understanding. Here’s a closer look at everything new with ChatGPT 5 and how you can get access to it on any device today.

ChatGPT 5: What’s New?

Considering that GPT-5 is the latest model, it is pretty obvious that it is faster and more accurate than its predecessor. In addition to its performance improvements, the biggest upgrade in GPT-5 is the new agentic mode, where you can now ask ChatGPT to perform a complete task.

For example, you can link ChatGPT to your Google account and ask it to search for any email from your entire inbox. From basic questions like “Do I have any pending emails to reply to?” or even advanced queries like “When was the last time we generated an invoice for Amazon?”, ChatGPT can now understand the context of your query, perform the task, and generate an appropriate answer, all on its own.

Other examples of agentic mode in GPT-5 include adding a product from Amazon to your shopping cart, searching for flight tickets, making a hotel reservation, and other everyday computer tasks. While there are certain limitations to this, depending on the task, the possibilities are endless.

The new model also brings preset personalities for ChatGPT, where you can configure the chatbot to reply in a specific way. In simple words, you can ask it to reply in a nerdy style, sarcasm, thoughtful, creative, provoking, or any other feeling. At present, OpenAI has integrated four presets: Cynic, Robot, Listener, and Nerd, which need to be activated manually. You can also customize these profiles as per your demands.

When you ask GPT-5 to generate an image, it will now show some preset styles like cartoon theme, sketch, and also trends like the Ghibli edits. This will make it easier for users to edit images in a specific style, without having to describe the changes in a prompt.

GPT-5 also replaces all older models, even for free users. This includes GPT-4.1, 4.1 mini, 4o mini, and others. Free users will also be migrated to GPT-5. Here are the advantages for Plus and Pro users:

Once you exhaust your limits, you will be shifted to the GPT-5 mini model. It has similar features, but with fewer limits and understanding capabilities. The overall limits of GPT-5 are less compared to GPT-4o. Hence, you will run out of your daily limits faster on the new LLM, pushing you towards getting the Plus or Pro subscription.

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How to get ChatGPT 5

OpenAI is rolling out GPT-5 to all users in phases. Hence, some users may get it early, and some may get it later this week. However, there are certain ways using which you can get access to it quickly.

• Use ChatGPT in browser on iPhone or iPad: It is noticed that when you open chatgpt.com in a web browser on an iPhone or an iPad, you immediately get access to GPT-5, even if you are a free user.
• Use a different browser: If you use ChatGPT in Chrome or any other browser on desktop, then try switching to any other browser, such as Brave, Firefox, etc. When you create a fresh login in a new browser using your existing account, there is a good chance that you will be upgraded to GPT 5.

Once you see “ChatGPT 5” at the top of your conversation, it confirms that you have access to GPT 5. You can also select between GPT-5 Thinking and GPT-5 Pro models, depending on whether you are a Plus or Pro subscriber.

Note that once you shift to GPT-5, you will lose access to older models like GPT-4o and others. OpenAI is phasing out its older models in favour of new ones, and there is no way to roll back to the previous version. If for any reason, you are not satisfied with the performance of GPT-5, there is no solution to go back.

GPT-5: Final Thoughts

After testing GPT-5 for a few hours in ChatGPT, the entire GadgetsToUse team is highly impressed. Before coming to the agentic modes and the flashy new features, the first difference was how well the new version is able to retain the context of the conversation.

For example, the previous versions of GPT would often forget some key information, even if you gave specific instructions to remember something. In cases where you are trying to plan an itinerary, if you asked ChatGPT to avoid water sports, or some kind of food, it would often forget this point after repeated messages in the conversation, because it was referring to the top web results. This issue appears to be fixed in GPT-5.

We also tested GPT-5 by giving it access to our Gmail inbox. The chatbot was able to search and scrape information from thousands of emails, and generate precise answers when we asked about our travel history invoices, food billings, and other tasks.

The image generation also appears to be faster in GPT-5. However, the quality and details in the images are almost the same compared to previous models. It is worth noting that GPT-5 still does not support video generation, and it remains separate in Sora.

FAQs

Q. Is GPT-5 free to use?

Yes, GPT-5 is free to use. It will be rolled out to all free users of ChatGPT in the next few days.

Q. How fast is GPT-5?

GPT-5 is faster than GPT-4o and previous models in logic, reasoning, coding, and problem solving. OpenAI’s benchmarks show a 10-15% improvement in performance, but the exact upgrade depends on the type of task, and the tier of ChatGPT that you use.

Q. Is ChatGPT 5 available in India?

ChatGPT 5 is available in India and will soon be rolled out to all users.

Wrapping Up

The release of GPT-5 not only makes ChatGPT a smarter chatbot, but it also opens up new possibilities of using AI to boost productivity. As the new model supports app and website development, it will make it easier and faster to convert an idea into reality by speeding up the execution. It will be interesting to see how Google Gemini, Meta AI, Grok, Claude, and others respond to GPT-5 with their respective upcoming LLMs.

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