hi, i have a question about chatgpt plus. i have access to gpt4 and used it a little bit. i read somewhere that there is a cost per 1000 tokens inputted or outputted. i know this is for API calls. but, people do not get charged for just using gpt4 normally (with/without images, staying the chat window asking questions, etc.), correct?
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Yes, you are correct. The cost per 1000 tokens is applicable for API usage, not for normal usage of GPT-4 in the chat window. As per the information extracted from the OpenAI Community Forum (https://community.openai.com/t/568789), API usage is charged based on the amount of data used - the tokens sent and received by queries to the AI models.
However, if you are a ChatGPT Plus subscriber, you can use GPT-4 via the ChatGPT website without any additional token-based charges. As mentioned in the Help Article (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7127997-how-can-i-use-gpt-4-in-chatgpt), GPT-4 currently has a cap of 50 messages every 3 hours for ChatGPT Plus subscribers. After this, you will have to wait for your quota to reset.
Please note that the ChatGPT subscription and the OpenAI API are separate, as mentioned in the OpenAI Community Forum (https://community.openai.com/t/430708). You can have GPT-4 in your chat app, but not be able to use it programmatically, and vice versa.