AI innovators, brace yourselves: OpenAI’s GPT-4 is gracefully exiting the stage.
Technology moves at lightning speed, and OpenAI is proving this once again with its strategic model retirement. In our previous exploration of AI model economics, we hinted at the rapid evolution of generative technologies.
As a tech enthusiast who’s witnessed countless technological transitions, I’m reminded of my early days composing music – sometimes, you must retire an instrument to create space for a more sophisticated melody.
The GPT-4 Sunset: OpenAI’s Strategic AI Model Transition
OpenAI is preparing to phase out GPT-4 from ChatGPT by April 30, replacing it with the more advanced GPT-4o. The changelog reveals significant improvements in GPT-4o’s performance across writing, coding, and STEM domains.
The transition marks a pivotal moment in AI development. GPT-4, which cost over $100 million to train, will remain available via OpenAI’s API, ensuring continued access for developers and researchers.
Interestingly, OpenAI is already preparing a family of next-generation models, including GPT-4.1-mini, GPT-4.1-nano, and the intriguing o3 and o4-mini reasoning models.
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AI Model FAQs
- What is happening to GPT-4? OpenAI is replacing GPT-4 with GPT-4o in ChatGPT by April 30, 2025.
- Will GPT-4 completely disappear? No, it will remain available through OpenAI’s API.
- Why is OpenAI making this change? GPT-4o offers superior performance in multiple domains.