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GPT-6 goes free today, and ChatGPT's chat box gets an interface
OpenAI's GPT-6 is now free to use starting today, according to Chinese outlet QbitAI, which reports the model refuses fewer questions and talks more. The same report notes that ChatGPT's chat box has gained new interface elements.
OpenAI's GPT-6 became free to use starting today, according to a report from Chinese tech outlet QbitAI, making it the most visible change in this update.
The behavioural shift matters just as much as the pricing: QbitAI reports that the model turns down fewer questions and answers at noticeably greater length than before, so users get direct responses more often instead of being deflected.
There is a product-side change as well. QbitAI's summary describes the ChatGPT chat box as having “grown an interface,” suggesting new UI elements have been layered onto what used to be a plain text input.
For everyday users, free access combined with a chattier model changes the default feel of the app — answers arrive more readily and run longer. For developers, how openly a flagship model is offered shapes which API they choose to build on.
The report does not say whether the free access comes with limits on time or usage, and those details will decide how much real pressure the move puts on rival assistants.
What to watch next is whether the behavioural changes hold up in normal use and whether the interface update expands to more ChatGPT surfaces.
Why it matters
Free access to the flagship model plus a chattier default will reshape both daily user experience and developer API choices, intensifying competition with rival assistants.
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