Are you specifically pointing at a different experience between free + paid? Or just that the free version is unimpressive?

I'm using paid on TypeScript and it's genuinely terrific. Subjectively I think it has the edge over Opus.

I'd be surprised if OpenAI is hamstringing the free version. That would seem crazy from a GTM PoV. If anything the labs seem to throttle the heavy paid users.

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fragmede 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes, the free version doesn't have access to the same models that the paid does.

	▲	debian3 an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		You have access to 5.5 xhigh on free. Which model is missing except the 5.3 that run on cerebras?
	▲	wahnfrieden an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		It's only missing the trash models. Likely a user skill issue.