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OpenAI’s GPT-4o is changing how people interact with AI by combining text and image understanding in one model. It brings multimodal power to everyday users.

From answering questions about photos to enhancing creative work, GPT-4o makes advanced AI tools feel natural and accessible. It’s a major step in making multimodal the new normal.

What GPT-4o Can Do That GPT-4 Can’t

GPT-4o handles both text and images in a single conversation. It can read charts, describe photos, and respond to visual questions without switching tools.

GPT-4 had limited image support through separate tools like vision add-ons. It wasn’t built for seamless multimodal input the way GPT-4o is. That difference matters for usability.

With GPT-4o, tasks like analyzing diagrams or combining visuals with writing feel fluid. It opens up new potential in classrooms, business reports, and creative workspaces.

Here’s a video discussing the differences between these versions:

Use Cases From Classrooms To Customer Service

In classrooms, GPT-4o helps teachers craft lessons that mix visuals with text. Students can ask multimodal questions and receive helpful, real-time explanations.

The video below shows GPT-4o used in a customer service setting, responding to issues through voice and image inputs. It helps resolve product problems faster and more naturally:

Businesses also use it for chatbots that understand documents and screenshots. This reduces repeated questions and improves how customers interact with digital support systems.

Where You Can Try It And What’s Free

GPT-4o is available to all ChatGPT users through OpenAI’s official platform. Free users can access core features like image inputs and text generation with some usage limits.

In the tweet below, GPT-4o is described as faster and cheaper than GPT-4, with real-time voice, emotion recognition, and support for images and documents. It’s built for quick, natural interactions:

Paid subscriptions unlock higher usage limits and priority access. Third-party apps also use GPT-4o, though some may restrict free features.