On December 5, OpenAI introduced a new premium version of its ChatGPT service, ChatGPT Pro, designed for engineering and research professionals. Priced at $200 per month, this tier aims to expand the platform’s industrial and academic applications, further strengthening OpenAI’s push into commercial AI technology.

Enhanced Features for Advanced Users

ChatGPT Pro offers exclusive access to OpenAI’s cutting-edge tools, including the advanced reasoning model o1, o1 mini, GPT-4o, and sophisticated voice capabilities. The subscription also includes the o1 Pro mode, which leverages extra computational resources to handle complex queries and provide more accurate responses.

OpenAI emphasized the performance improvements of o1 Pro, noting its superior results in key benchmarks across mathematics, science, and programming tasks compared to earlier iterations like o1 and o1-preview.

Expanding Commercial Horizons

This new tier complements OpenAI’s existing subscription options, which include ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise plans. By targeting industries and researchers with a specialized offering, OpenAI aims to solidify its presence in professional and technical domains, building on its role as a key driver in the current AI revolution.

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