OpenAI has restored GPT-4o to the ChatGPT model picker for paid accounts and says it will give advance notice before removing models in the future.
The company made the change after pushback over GPT-5’s rollout and confirmed it alongside new speed controls for GPT-5 that let you choose Auto, Fast, or Thinking.
What’s New
GPT-4o Returns
If you are on a paid plan, GPT-4o now appears in the model picker by default.
You can also reveal additional options in Settings by turning on Show additional models, which exposes legacy models such as o3,…








