# ChatGPT level of confidence

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-level-of-confidence/1017717>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Tags:** ai\
**Created:** [April 30, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-level-of-confidence/1017717 "2025-04-30T17:05:15Z")\
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Here’s what you currently have access to based on tier: (from ChatGPT)

1. Models / “modes” by plan

From the current pricing + GPT-5.1 docs: [OpenAI+1](https://openai.com/pricing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

### Free

- **GPT-5.1 (Auto/Instant)**

- **GPT-5 thinking mini**

- **No manual model picker**

**Limits:**

- ~ **10 GPT-5.1 messages / 5 hours**. After that, chats switch to the mini model until your limit resets. [OpenAI Help Center](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11909943-gpt-51-in-chatgpt?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

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### Plus (individual paid)

You pay monthly and get:

- **Model picker access** for GPT-5.1 family:

- **Expanded access to GPT-5 thinking mini** (faster reasoning model). [OpenAI Help Center+1](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11909943-gpt-51-in-chatgpt?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

- **Legacy models (optional)** when “Show additional models” is enabled:

**Limits:**

- ~ **160 GPT-5.1 messages / 3 hours** (currently boosted, may drop later).

- **GPT-5.1 Thinking** : up to **3,000 messages/week** when you pick that mode explicitly. Auto-switching into Thinking doesn’t count against this. [OpenAI Help Center](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11909943-gpt-51-in-chatgpt?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

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### Pro (higher-tier individual)

Everything in Plus, _plus_: [OpenAI+2OpenAI Help Center+2](https://openai.com/pricing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

- **GPT-5.1 Pro**

- **Effectively unlimited GPT-5.1 messages** (subject to abuse guardrails). [OpenAI Help Center+1](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11909943-gpt-51-in-chatgpt?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

- More **thinking-time presets** (Light / Standard / Extended / Heavy).

- **Faster / more generous** use of:

- Extra legacy options: GPT-4.5, etc., when “Show additional models” is on. [OpenAI Help Center](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11909943-gpt-51-in-chatgpt?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

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### Business & Enterprise (team/org)

For completeness: [OpenAI+2OpenAI Help Center+2](https://openai.com/pricing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

- **Unlimited GPT-5.1** for the workspace.

- Flexible access to **GPT-5.1 Thinking** and **GPT-5.1 Pro** (charged via credits if on flexible pricing).

- Admin-controlled access to legacy models (GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, etc.).

- Huge context windows, connectors (Drive, Slack, SharePoint, GitHub, etc.), and enterprise security/compliance.

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