GPTs on ChatGPT's Free Plan?

byFleeky

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5 months ago

🧠 GPTs on the Free Plan?

Like a Buffet with Tiny Plates

So, you’ve heard about GPTs ... not the jeans brand, but those magical AI assistants that can write poems, plan vacations, give love advice, or help you name your sourdough starter.

You’re excited. You rush in.
You sign up for ChatGPT’s free plan.
You open the GPT Store and… 🥁

You can use them all! 🎉
Well… almost.

🍽️ Welcome to the GPT Buffet!

Imagine the GPT Store as a buffet of brainy robots.
There’s:

• A career coach in heels,
• A coding wizard in a hoodie,
• A cat therapist named Whisker Whisperer,
• And yes, probably a llama that does your taxes.

You, dear free-tier mortal, are handed a plate.

But not just any plate…

🧁 It’s one of those cute little dessert plates.

💡 What You Can Do (Free Plan Perks)

✅ Use any GPT: Yes, really! That productivity guru, that historical reenactor, that eyebrow artist GPT? Yours to try.

✅ Switch between them like dating apps: “Nope. Next. Ooh, this one speaks Shakespearean? Swipe!”

✅ Access GPT-4o: The shiny, new, faster model that goes brrr... (Until it doesn’t.)

⏳ But Here’s the Catch...

Your plate (aka your GPT-4o quota) is limited.
It resets every few hours, like Cinderella’s carriage turning back into a pumpkin.

So what happens when your messages run out?

• Your GPTs still work, but they might get a little... basic.
• You'll be gently ushered into GPT-3.5 land, where things are still good ... just with fewer sparkles.

It’s like switching from an electric bike to a slightly enthusiastic unicycle.

❌ What You Can’t Do (Yet)

🚫 You can’t create your own GPTs.
So no “GPT that only speaks in pirate slang while teaching Excel” unless you upgrade.

🚫 You can’t customize prompts, tools, or file uploads deeply.

But hey ... your dessert plate still has cake on it. 🍰

🎭 Real Talk: Is It Worth It?

If you:

• Want to explore without commitment
• Don’t mind small bites
• Enjoy variety over volume

Then yes. The GPT free plan is like sampling the AI future at Costco.
Tiny samples. Big dreams.

🛎️ CTA (Call to Adventure)

Want your own GPT with a name, a job, and emotional issues?
👉 [Upgrade to ChatGPT Plus]
Or just keep dancing between GPTs like a curious wizard in a library of talking scrolls.

Your move, adventurer.

🔄 Can You Switch to GPT-3.5 by Starting a New Thread?

Short answer:
✅ Yes, you can start a new thread and continue using GPT‑3.5 after hitting your GPT‑4o limit.

Here’s how it works:

💡 What Happens When You Hit the GPT‑4o Limit (Free Plan)?

1. You’ll get a message like:

   “You've reached your limit for GPT‑4o use. Please wait ~4 hours…”

2. But this only affects GPT‑4o.
3. GPT‑3.5 remains available, even in the same account. No cooldown timer.
4. In most cases, continuing the same thread may prompt GPT to push you toward GPT‑4o again, especially if the thread contains:
5. • Images
   • File uploads
   • Web browsing
   • Or just “GPT‑4o settings” from the start
     
     

🧪 The Experiment ( spot-on)

➡️ Try this:

• Open a brand new chat
• Select GPT‑3.5 manually
• Chat freely! You should be able to continue using GPT‑3.5 without waiting

Hope this helps many!

Let me know...

✨ Fleeky