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ChatGPT Free Tier FAQ

ChatGPT is free to use. Free tier users have access to a range of chat capabilities, tools, and GPTs. The default model and available limits can change over time.

Updated: 18 hours ago

In addition to advanced intelligence capabilities, Free tier users can now:

  • Search the web and obtain up-to-date information

  • Analyze and extract insights from your data

  • Upload images or files in your prompts

  • Discover and use GPTs

  • Create images in ChatGPT

  • Use Library with 500 MB of storage

Users on ChatGPT Plus have access to higher rate limits. Learn more about ChatGPT Plus.

Ads may appear in the Free tier in certain countries. See the ads FAQ for current availability and controls.

Can I create a GPT as a Free tier user?

Currently, all Paid plans have access to the GPT creator.

How do rate limits work on the Free tier?

Free tier model usage is limited. ChatGPT will notify you when you reach the current limit and show when access resets or which upgrade options are available.

ChatGPT notice that the free image creation limit has been reached, with a Get Plus upgrade button

GPT usage follows your current Free tier model limit. When you reach that limit, GPT access pauses until the limit resets; ChatGPT shows the reset timing in-product.

ChatGPT notice that the free-tier daily limit for GPTs has been reached, with a Get Plus button

The following tools can have usage limits separate from the main chat limit:

  • Data analysis with ChatGPT

  • File and image uploads

  • Create images in ChatGPT

If you reach a rate limit for any of these tools, you will need to wait for a later time to use any of these tools.

Will my rate limit reset when I upgrade my account to ChatGPT Plus?

Yes. If you reach a rate limit on your Free tier account, your usage rates will reset when you update your account to a Plus plan, a Pro plan, or a Business plan.

Is performance for GPTs different for users on the Free tier?

GPT usage on the Free tier follows the same plan limits as ChatGPT. Advanced functionality, including data analysis, file uploads, and image creation, can have stricter limits than paid plans.

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