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0 pointsMethod-X2y ago0 comments

> ChatGPT Plus is crazy expensive

$20 per month is not crazy expensive relative to the value it provides.

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*$20USD per month ($30AUD), which is pretty damn expensive when you don't live in the USA. The USD has been inflated in value for so long now we have to be careful what we buy in that currency.

TheHappyOddish2y ago

$30 AUD is not super expensive in Australia either, pub meal is about that these days.

smcleod2y ago

That's a lot of money for some people; especially when everything is a subscription these days.

fliife2y ago

Depends on your usage, I guess. I personnaly couldn't justify it. In the last few weeks, I've used the API extensively and total cost comes to a few dollars max.

Admittedly, the API doesn't provide nearly as many features as ChatGPT Plus does. To each their own !

dragonwriter2y ago

> Admittedly, the API doesn’t provide nearly as many features as ChatGPT Plus does.

A lot of the ChatGPT Plus features are features of the wrapper rather than the model, sure. Then again, that’s what things like Langchain are for, right?

Method-XOP2y ago

Not even kidding, I would pay $1000 USD per month for GPT4 access.

JieJie2y ago

You know you can use phind.com with GPT4 access in both expert and creative mode? It's fine-tuned for writing code, but it's good for other stuff, too. Or do you mean API access? There is a form to fill out and they seem to be pretty generous with handing out access.

https://openai.com/waitlist/gpt-4-api

(edit: They didn't email me, I checked one day and I was able to use model="GPT-4", but not the 32K model.)

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joshka2y ago

Got off the waitlist for GPT4 the other day and have been experimenting with it a bunch for coding tasks (generation, review, planning, bug fixing etc.). I prefer 3.5 for the speed and cost and move to 4 for accuracy / detail when necessary.

motoboi2y ago

Well, soon you'll can. Just select the GPT-4 32k and voila. 30 dollars a day.

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ryanwaggoner2y ago

How do you use it? I’ve been trying to change my habits to use it more, but some of those grooves are pretty deep and it just doesn’t come to mind.

baggsie2y ago

It's been a watershed moment for me and honestly, even after just a few months I can't imagine life without it.

Etheryte2y ago

I'm not so sure, would you mind elaborating? I can definitely see the benefit for some professions such as writers etc, but outside of that I haven't seen a use case yet where I've felt it's provided enough benefit to justify the price.

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smcleod2y ago

*$20USD per month ($30AUD), which is pretty damn expensive when you don't live in the USA. The USD has been inflated in value for so long now we have to be careful what we buy in that currency.

TheHappyOddish2y ago

$30 AUD is not super expensive in Australia either, pub meal is about that these days.

smcleod2y ago

That's a lot of money for some people; especially when everything is a subscription these days.

fliife2y ago

Depends on your usage, I guess. I personnaly couldn't justify it. In the last few weeks, I've used the API extensively and total cost comes to a few dollars max.

Admittedly, the API doesn't provide nearly as many features as ChatGPT Plus does. To each their own !

dragonwriter2y ago

> Admittedly, the API doesn’t provide nearly as many features as ChatGPT Plus does.

A lot of the ChatGPT Plus features are features of the wrapper rather than the model, sure. Then again, that’s what things like Langchain are for, right?

Method-XOP2y ago

Not even kidding, I would pay $1000 USD per month for GPT4 access.

JieJie2y ago

https://openai.com/waitlist/gpt-4-api

(edit: They didn't email me, I checked one day and I was able to use model="GPT-4", but not the 32K model.)

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joshka2y ago

motoboi2y ago

Well, soon you'll can. Just select the GPT-4 32k and voila. 30 dollars a day.

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ryanwaggoner2y ago

How do you use it? I’ve been trying to change my habits to use it more, but some of those grooves are pretty deep and it just doesn’t come to mind.

baggsie2y ago

It's been a watershed moment for me and honestly, even after just a few months I can't imagine life without it.

Etheryte2y ago

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