What are the benefits of free accounts?

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The primary benefit of free accounts, especially in the context of using ChatGPT as highlighted by on the , is that they are cost-free and provide access to the technology without any financial commitment. Specifically:

  • Cost Efficiency: The free version is entirely free, allowing users to leverage ChatGPT's capabilities without spending money.
  • Improved Speed: While the free model 3.5 has been updated to be faster than its earlier versions, this is a relative improvement within the free tier.

However, for comprehensive use, especially during peak times, the free version suffers from throttling and a more limited message capacity compared to the paid tiers like GPT-4. Therefore, while there are some benefits in terms of no-cost access and relative speed improvements, the free version still faces significant limitations 1.

ChatGPT Strengths and Limits

Jordan discusses the benefits of team accounts, highlighting priority access and increased message limits with ChatGPT. He contrasts the strengths and limitations of the free version, emphasizing the speed improvements but also the restricted capabilities compared to GPT-4.
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