Feature GPT-3.5 GPT-4.0 GPT-4.5 (Turbo)
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Access Free-tier API only (limited) ChatGPT Plus & API
Context Length 4K tokens 8K or 32K tokens 128K tokens
Reasoning Accuracy Moderate High Very High
Speed (Latency) Fast (Low) Slower (High) Fast (Low to Moderate)
Throughput Moderate Low High
Cost Free Premium API $20/month (ChatGPT)
File/Image Input No Varies Yes
System Customization No Limited Yes (with memory)