ChatGPT Users Think GPT-5 Is a Downgrade Compared to Prior Models

Following GPT-5’s release, users criticized its performance versus earlier models. In response, OpenAI doubled Plus subscribers’ GPT-5 limit to 160 messages per 3 hours and reinstated GPT-4o access. Earlier models like o3, o4-mini, and GPT-4o had higher limits. Plus users retain a 32,000-token window, while higher tiers get 128,000. Sam Altman pledged to raise GPT-5 Thinking limits to 3,000 messages weekly.