OpenAI is preparing to introduce GPT-5 with a refreshed look for the ChatGPT web interface, signaling a significant update not only in AI capabilities but also in user experience. The new UI presents a cleaner prompt bar, consolidating its various actions into a single attachment button for a more streamlined appearance. The visual overhaul extends to the background layout, creating a more modern feel across the app. This shift will be visible to all users once the changes roll out, and it’s clear that the company aims to highlight GPT-5’s strengths, specifically its dynamic reasoning abilities, described as delivering the “best answer” every time.

In terms of user access, internal code updates suggest a tiered rollout:

1. Free users will have basic access to GPT-5.
2. Plus subscribers will receive GPT-5 with “advanced reasoning” with higher limits.
3. Pro subscribers are expected to benefit from even more computational resources with GPT-5 Pro, likely resembling the current Pro experience.
4. Team subscribers will get access to GPT-5 with reasoning and GPT-5 Pro as well.

This division points to OpenAI’s ongoing focus on balancing access and revenue, reflecting its strategy of making leading-edge AI widely available while keeping premium features for paying customers. A notable detail is the appearance of multiple versions of GPT-5 in the API, as well as a new “GPT-5 Chat” variant for GitHub Copilot, designed to be more context-aware in conversations. This suggests OpenAI is optimizing its model for different applications, ranging from raw API usage to code assistance scenarios, supporting diverse developer and end-user needs.

Full report : Internal OpenAI code suggests a tiered GPT-5 rollout: the free tier gets basic GPT-5, Plus gets “advanced reasoning”, and Pro gets “research-level” performance.