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This page tracks verified changes to ChatGPT. 16 changes recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: [Verified] Gating paid → free — OpenAI documents Codex as included on all ChatGP.
2026-08-25
- ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Gating paid → free — OpenAI documents Codex as included on all ChatGPT plans including Free and Go; corrects contradiction with the availability table Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
2026-08-15
- ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
- ChatGPT Agent Mode [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
- ChatGPT Canvas [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
- ChatGPT Chat [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
- ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Free/Go access no longer framed as a temporary promotion — OpenAI documents Codex as a standard plan capability with per-tier quotas; rows ⚠️ → ✅ Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
- ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
- ChatGPT Codex Security [Verified] Removed contradictory Team row (Team ❌ alongside Business ✅ for the same renamed plan); Business row reordered Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
- ChatGPT Codex Security [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
- ChatGPT Custom GPTs + Actions [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows, Connect to External Systems
- ChatGPT Deep Research [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
- ChatGPT Memory [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Remember Context Over Time
- ChatGPT Projects [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide, Read Text and Documents
- ChatGPT ChatGPT Search [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Search the Web
- ChatGPT Sora (Video Generation) [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: Generate Video
- ChatGPT Vision (Image Understanding) [Verified] Plan renamed Team → Business (OpenAI help-center rename FAQ, effective 2025-08-29) Affects: See Images and Screens
2026-07-25
- ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode [Verified] Free tier gained advanced voice (GPT-Live-1 mini); gating paid → mixed; macOS desktop voice returned Jul 23 2026 for paid plans; GPT-Live replaces Advanced Voice Mode as the default experience Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
2026-07-22
- ChatGPT Canvas [Verified] Status ga → deprecated. Canvas removed from GPT-5.5 Instant/Thinking (replaced by inline writing/code blocks); still default in GPT-4o for all users; paid legacy-model access sunsets 2026-08-26. Availability notes updated; talking point rewritten. Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
2026-04-08
- ChatGPT DALL-E Image Generation [Verified] DALL-E 3 replaced by GPT Image 1.5 in ChatGPT (March 2025); DALL-E 3 API deprecated May 12, 2026; status changed to deprecated Affects: Generate Images
2026-03-21
- ChatGPT Chat [Verified] GPT-5.4 Mini and Nano released: Mini available in ChatGPT (Free/Go via Thinking menu), API, and Codex; Nano is API-only; Mini $0.75/$4.50 per 1M tokens, Nano $0.20/$1.25 per 1M tokens; 400K context; vision support Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
2026-03-15
- ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Temporary Free/Go promotional access; paid plan rate limits doubled Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
- ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode [Verified] Added Team and Enterprise rows to availability table Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
- ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) [Verified] Terminal/CLI access added (Codex CLI on macOS/Linux/Windows WSL); Linux support corrected; sources expanded Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
2026-03-14
- ChatGPT Chat [Verified] GPT-5.4 family released: Plus gets GPT-5.4 Thinking, Pro gets GPT-5.4 Pro; GPT-5.2 Thinking moved to Legacy Models (90-day retirement); 1M context in API; native computer use tool Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
- ChatGPT Codex Security Initial entry Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
2026-03-07
- ChatGPT Atlas Browser [Verified] Windows note updated from "Expected late Feb 2026" to "Expected 2026 (not yet released)" — both models confirmed still macOS-only Affects: Search the Web, Take Actions and Run Tools
- ChatGPT Chat Initial entry Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces
- ChatGPT Vision (Image Understanding) Initial entry Affects: See Images and Screens
2026-03-06
- ChatGPT Codex Security Research preview launched for Pro/Enterprise/Business/Edu Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
2026-03-04
- ChatGPT Agent Mode [Verified] Regional section updated: EEA now available for basic agent tasks (rolled out late July 2025); Connector-based actions still restricted in EEA/CH/UK Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
2026-02-28
- ChatGPT Deep Research [Verified] Free tier access added (5 lightweight queries/month via o4-mini); Plus/Pro limits updated to include lightweight queries; Team/Enterprise rows added Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
2026-01-15
- ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode macOS desktop voice retired Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
2026-01-10
- ChatGPT Sora (Video Generation) Free tier access discontinued Affects: Generate Video
2025-10-21
- ChatGPT Atlas Browser Initial entry Affects: Search the Web, Take Actions and Run Tools
2025-10-01
- ChatGPT Sora (Video Generation) API access launched Affects: Generate Video
2025-07-17
- ChatGPT Agent Mode Initial entry Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Take Actions and Run Tools, Connect to External Systems
2025-06-03
- ChatGPT Memory Memory improvements for free users Affects: Remember Context Over Time
2025-04-16
- ChatGPT Codex (Code Agent) Initial entry Affects: Write and Edit Code, Take Actions and Run Tools
2025-04-10
- ChatGPT Memory Enhanced memory for Plus/Pro Affects: Remember Context Over Time
2025-02-05
- ChatGPT ChatGPT Search Available to all users including logged-out Affects: Search the Web
2025-02-03
- ChatGPT Deep Research Initial entry Affects: Do Multi-Step Research, Search the Web
2024-12-16
- ChatGPT ChatGPT Search Available to all logged-in users Affects: Search the Web
2024-12-13
- ChatGPT Projects Initial entry Affects: Organize Work in Projects, Use Files I Provide, Read Text and Documents
2024-12-09
- ChatGPT Sora (Video Generation) Initial entry Affects: Generate Video
2024-10-31
- ChatGPT ChatGPT Search Initial entry Affects: Search the Web
2024-10-03
- ChatGPT Canvas Initial entry Affects: Make and Edit Documents, Write and Edit Code
2024-09-24
- ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Initial entry Affects: Hear Audio and Speech, Speak Back in Real Time
2024-09-05
- ChatGPT Memory Initial entry Affects: Remember Context Over Time
2024-05-13
- ChatGPT Vision (Image Understanding) GPT-4o launched with native image understanding Affects: See Images and Screens
2024-04-09
- ChatGPT Custom GPTs + Actions Plugins deprecated, replaced by Actions Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows, Connect to External Systems
2023-11-06
- ChatGPT Custom GPTs + Actions Initial entry Affects: Build Reusable AI Workflows, Connect to External Systems
2023-10-01
- ChatGPT DALL-E Image Generation Initial entry Affects: Generate Images
2022-11-30
- ChatGPT Chat ChatGPT launched publicly Affects: Write and Explain, Use It on My Surfaces