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UPDATE: Aug. 7, 2025, 3:30 p.m. EDT GPT-5 is now available to use. We've updated this story with additional information on the rollout.
The newest version of ChatGPT is here, and you can try it with very little effort.
Sam Altman and co. held an announcement livestream on Thursday to show off OpenAI's new foundational model, GPT-5. During that event, OpenAI announced that GPT-5 would be rolling out immediately to basically everyone, including free users. OpenAI also updated its website with a lot of information about the new model, and that page includes a "Try now" button that just takes you to the default ChatGPT starting page.
While OpenAI said that GPT-5 was launching immediately, not everyone got access right away. However, as of this writing, Mashable was able to access the new ChatGPT model.
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The new GPT-5 interface at ChatGPT. Credit: Screenshot: OpenAI SEE ALSO: OpenAI's GPT-5 is here and free for all ChatGPT users Is GPT-5 live yet?
OpenAI says GPT-5 is now live and free to use.
So, does that mean you can just start using GPT-5 right now? The answer is "sort of." Launches like this often happen in phases, so be patient if you're not yet seeing GPT-5. Apple AirPods Pro 2 ANC Earbuds With USB-C Charging Case — $169.99(List Price $249.00) Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset With Gorilla Tag Cardboard Hero Bundle — $249.00(List Price $299.99) Apple iPad 11" 128GB Wi-Fi Retina Tablet (Blue, 2025 Release) — $279.00(List Price $349.00) DJI Mini 4K Drone With 4K UHD Camera — $239.00(List Price $299.00) Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 64GB Wi-Fi 11" Tablet — $148.94(List Price $219.99) Blink Mini 2 Indoor Wireless 1080p Camera (2-Pack) — $34.99(List Price $69.99) Ring Battery Doorbell Plus Video Doorbell (2023 Release) — $79.99(List Price $149.99) Shark AV2501S AI Robot Vacuum With Self-Empty Base — $229.99(List Price $549.99) Amazon Fire HD 10 32GB Tablet (2023 Release, Black) — $69.99(List Price $139.99) Wyze Cam v4 2K Wired Wi-Fi Smart Security Camera — $25.95(List Price $35.98)
Previously, ChatGPT users had the option to select which GPT model they wanted to use for their prompts. However, starting with GPT-5, ChatGPT will now automatically select the right model(s) needed to answer your prompt. That means it's a little harder than it would've been previously to just test out the new model on its own.
In my initial testing at 1:55 p.m. ET, I asked ChatGPT if it was using GPT-5 right now and was told that the model hadn't been released yet. So, it seems GPT-5 may take some time to roll out to all users.
Ah, well. Credit: Screenshot: OpenAI Rest assured, GPT-5 is launching today. When it's available, the ChatGPT homepage should have a message introducing the new model, which reads: "Introducing GPT-5: ChatGPT now has our smartest, fastest, most useful model yet, with thinking built in - so you get the best answer, every time."
To start testing GPT-5 for yourself, visit ChatGPT.com and start entering prompts.
Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.