A once-groundbreaking model now badly outclassed by cheaper, faster, and more capable successors — only use it if you have no choice.
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Coding
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Writing
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Research
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Images
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Value
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Long Context
Use this when
Teams or workflows locked into the original GPT-4 API that require reliable, high-quality text reasoning without needing long context or multimodal input.
Skip this if
You're starting a new project, need to process long documents, want multimodal support, or are at all cost-sensitive — virtually every modern alternative is cheaper and more capable.
Strong instruction-following and nuanced reasoning for its era
Well-documented behavior and extensive community knowledge base
Consistent, predictable outputs suitable for structured workflows
Solid code generation and debugging for mainstream languages
Weaknesses
Severely limited 8K context window — can't handle long documents or codebases
Extremely expensive at $30/$60 per million tokens compared to GPT-4o ($5/$15) or Claude Sonnet 4.6, which offer better performance at a fraction of the cost
No native vision or multimodal capabilities in the base version
Monthly cost estimate
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Input tokens / month1M
10k50M
Output tokens / month500k
10k25M
Input cost
$30.00
Output cost
$30.00
Total / month
$60.00
Based on OpenAI: GPT-4 API pricing: $30/1M input · $60/1M output. Real costs vary by provider discounts and caching. Check the provider for exact current rates.
Price History
OpenAI: GPT-4 pricing over time
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GPT-4 v0314 is a frozen snapshot of the original GPT-4 release from March 2023, preserved for reproducibility and regression testing. It offers the same core reasoning capabilities as early GPT-4 but lacks all subsequent improvements, fine-tuning updates, and safety refinements.
Verdict
An expensive museum piece: only justified if you need this exact model snapshot for legacy reproducibility.
Quality score
40%
Pricing
$30.00/1M in
$60.00/1M out
Speed
Balanced
Best for reproducible research or legacy workflows that require consistent, version-locked gpt-4 outputs.
Context
8k tokens
This is a frozen March 2023 snapshot of GPT-4, not a current model. OpenAI may deprecate legacy snapshots with limited notice. The 8,191-token context window is a hard constraint. Cost is identical to much more capable current models, making this a poor choice for new projects.
LegacyGPT-4Version-lockedResearchDeprecated
Best for
Reproducible research or legacy workflows that require consistent, version-locked GPT-4 outputs.
GPT-4 Turbo is OpenAI's high-capability flagship model featuring a 128K context window, trained on data up to April 2024. It delivers strong reasoning, coding, and instruction-following across complex tasks.
Verdict
A capable but aging flagship that has been outpaced by cheaper, faster successors in OpenAI's own lineup.
Quality score
75%
Pricing
$10.00/1M in
$30.00/1M out
Speed
Balanced
Best for complex multi-step tasks requiring deep reasoning, long document analysis, or sophisticated code generation where cost is secondary to quality.
Context
128k tokens
GPT-4 Turbo is available via the OpenAI API. It has largely been succeeded by GPT-4o, which is faster, supports vision natively, and is cheaper. Organizations should evaluate whether migrating to GPT-4o or o3 makes more sense before building new workflows on this model.
Pricing moves, ranking shifts, and capability updates.
New ModelMar 27, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-4 — added to UseRightAI
OpenAI: GPT-4 (OpenAI) is now indexed. A once-groundbreaking model now badly outclassed by cheaper, faster, and more capable successors — only use it if you have no choice.
OpenAI: GPT-4 is best for teams or workflows locked into the original gpt-4 api that require reliable, high-quality text reasoning without needing long context or multimodal input.. It is a strong fit when that workflow matters more than the tradeoffs around premium pricing and balanced speed.
When should I avoid OpenAI: GPT-4?
You're starting a new project, need to process long documents, want multimodal support, or are at all cost-sensitive — virtually every modern alternative is cheaper and more capable.
What is a cheaper alternative to OpenAI: GPT-4?
Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is the lower-cost option to compare first when you want a similar workflow fit with less token spend.
What is a faster alternative to OpenAI: GPT-4?
GPT-5.4 is the better pick when response time matters more than maximum depth or premium quality.
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