ChatGPT 4 Turbo - features and how to access the chatbot

An image of Sam Altman presenting ChatGPT 4 Turbo

An image of Sam Altman presenting ChatGPT 4 Turbo

ChatGPT 4 Turbo is here, and it brings with it an array of impressive enhancements.

OpenAI unveiled the next generation of the GPT-4 language model, named GPT-4 Turbo, at DevDay. True to its name, GPT-4 Turbo excels in speed, while simultaneously achieving remarkable efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

In this guide, we'll explore the features and delve into how you can access this cutting-edge AI marvel, ensuring you make the most of its capabilities.

ChatGPT 4 Turbo features

ChatGPT 4 Turbo is OpenAI's most powerful language model, elevating the field with its impressive enhancements. It distinguishes itself through its expanded knowledge horizon, a substantially enlarged context window, and its cost-efficient operation.

Here are the features of ChatGPT 4 Turbo:

  • Extended context window: With a 128k context window, it can accommodate the equivalent of more than 300 pages of text in a single prompt, allowing for deeper and more context-rich conversations.
  • Current world knowledge: ChatGPT 4 Turbo is equipped with knowledge of global events up to April 2023, a significant update from previous versions, which were trained only until January 2022.
  • Cost-effective operation: ChatGPT 4 Turbo delivers exceptional cost efficiency, boasting a remarkable 3x reduction in input token costs and a substantial 2x reduction in output token costs when compared to GPT-4.

Alongside these features, GPT-4 Turbo also boasts a range of other noteworthy functionalities, including a JSON mode, enhanced instruction-following capabilities, and the ability to produce reproducible outputs and log probabilities.

It is also worth mentioning that ChatGPT 4 Turbo has a higher rate limit. That means you will see the ChatGPT "Rate limit exceeded" error less often.

How to get ChatGPT 4 Turbo

The GPT-4 Turbo model is currently accessible to developers in a preview phase, with OpenAI's commitment to releasing the stable, production-ready version "in the coming weeks."

It's important to note that GPT-4 Turbo will not be accessible through the free version of ChatGPT. To get ChatGPT 4 Turbo, you will require either a ChatGPT Plus subscription or the ChatGPT Enterprise version.

And that covers everything about ChatGPT 4 Turbo. While you are here, make sure to check out Elon Musk's Grok AI and learn how to bypass the ChatGPT filter.