OpenAI's Sam Altman brings back GPT-4o and boosts GPT-5 limits — but there’s a catch

OpenAI’s highly anticipated GPT-5 rollout didn’t go quite as planned. Just days after making the new model the default for all users, the company is making significant changes in response to an uproar from paying customers; including bringing back the popular GPT-4o model and doubling GPT-5’s usage limits.

While GPT-5 promised better reasoning, faster performance and advanced multimodal capabilities, many ChatGPT subscribers weren’t impressed. Nearly 5,000 Reddit users weighed in on a fast-growing thread, with some calling GPT-5 a “downgrade” compared to earlier models.

Common complaints centered on shorter responses, a more formal tone and stricter message caps. For a segment of users, GPT-4o’s conversational style and warmth felt more engaging; and they wanted it back. However, note th