OpenAI clarified how to pick a suitable ChatGPT variant

OpenAI launched a paper, which clarifies when to utilize distinct ChatGPT variants. The firm issued a piece titled “ChatGPT Enterprise — Variants & Limits” May 3, 2025. The paper describes the obtainable variants and gives advice, when to utilize which. While the piece is aimed at businesses, the tips will suit regular users too.

Presently, five variants are obtainable in ChatGPT:

• GPT-4o — it is an “omni-variant” with the ability to operate in real time. It should be utilized for text retelling, idea generation and letter writing. The variant supports almost all functions: custom GPTs, image generation, canvas operation, audio and data analysis.
• GPT-4.5 — it is a variant for creative assignments. It has a higher emotional awareness, it is better suited to communication and unconventional thinking. GPT-4.5 resembles GPT-4o, but if creativity matters, it is better to pick it.
• o4-mini is suited to technical assignments, such as coding, STEM-queries and visual assignments. It operates fast.
• o4-mini-high deals with more intricate assignments: advanced code, mathematics, scientific explanations, precision.
• The o3 variant stands out when fulfilling multi-step or complex assignments. It is suited to strategic planning, intricate analysis, extensive code and scientific computations.

Picking these variants is only possible when subscribing to ChatGPT Plus, starting at $20.