I’m paying the $20 subscription, but I’m not sure it’s worth it just to ask a question a day. I can’t use it for work, which is a bummer. Do most heavy users actually pay for it?
With such moderate use, you might be fine sticking with the free tier—you probably won’t notice a difference. You could also try POE, which offers a range of options for free until you need something more advanced.
As for people like me, we make the most of that $20 monthly subscription, wringing out every last bit of value like a seafood vendor squeezing the last drop from a lemon.
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I initially subscribed for my son’s internship, but I found it incredibly useful for my own studies too—helping with organizing and uploading my study files. I canceled when his internship ended but resubscribed a few days later because I missed it! It’s like having personalized radio, an audiobook, and a personal assistant all in one, especially useful during bad traffic.
While I don’t always need the Plus version, the customization it offers sometimes feels worth the cost. However, when it starts hallucinating, I wonder if the $20 is too much. I’m not sure how long I can keep it up, but at least this month is covered.
I’ve grown accustomed to the Plus version’s customization and now find it hard to give up!
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I use it maybe once or twice a month for work, but it’s worth the $20 to me. Techs can charge hundreds per hour for issues as simple as a sensor malfunction from a piece of paper you thought you cleared. Today, I had to tackle two specific machine problems and couldn’t get any help from tech support or a colleague who runs a similar machine. I even had to clear a jam on my digital press that another operator gave up on, as I needed to get a job out and couldn’t wait until the next day. So, even though I don’t use it as much as when I first signed up, it has saved me hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
I still rely on Google for a lot of things, though. It’s just not the same as using ChatGPT.
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It’s worth the $20 a month if you’re in college or using it for work-related tasks. But if you’re just using it occasionally for personal stuff, you might as well stick with the free version—it should be more than enough for your needs.
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I subscribed for over 6 months and got used to ChatGPT 4.0 handling my prompts really well, even the lazy ones. But when it switched to 4.0, it seemed to get a lot less sharp. It wasn’t as bad as the early Gemini models that refused ambiguous prompts, but it was enough to make me cancel.
I used to ask a lot of questions when I had more free time, but the novelty wore off. Now, I find that the three free apps—Claude, Pi, and ChatGPT—do the job just fine. I may have to wrestle with wording a bit more, but it’s all free and easy to use.